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Young Red Sox stars must adapt to postseason pressure
- Updated: October 7, 2016
CLEVELAND — The Red Sox wouldn’t have gotten to the postseason without the excellence of their young core. And how far they advance this month could depend largely on how quickly those players adapt to the pressurized environment.
Manager John Farrell admits that nerves probably had something to do with the struggles of Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. at the plate in Thursday’s Game 1 loss. The three lineup cornerstones combined to go 0-for-11 with seven strikeouts.
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“There were some things that were firsts and I’m sure that lent to some of what you saw,” said Farrell. “We chased far too many pitches yesterday — below the zone and above the zone.”
Lack of postseason experience also seemed to be evident on defense, as Andrew Benintendi was caught off guard by Roberto Perez tagging up from first, and Bradley sailed two throws well to the first-base side of home plate. Given how aggressive the Indians were on the bases, Bradley and Benintendi had a chance to throw three runners out with accurate …
