Red Sox Struggle: Can They Climb AL East Ladder?

0:00On April 21, Boston Red Sox, sitting in nine wins and 13 losses after 22 games, dead lasts in the AL East, tied with the Toronto Blue. Jays, they've been outscored by 13 runs overall, and their offense ranks 20th and runs per game while the pitching staffs 21st in the ERA, with the 7th most errors in baseball. Power rankings took a hit too, dropping from 13th to 20th in the Athletics' latest list, reflecting some rough patches early on. Lately, starters like Garrett Crochet struggled in back-to-back outings, not looking sharp at all, and Sunny Gray hit the injured list with a hamstring issue, thinning out the rotation even more. The line-ups ice cold, dead last in home runs, and 27th in slugging, with key bats still quiet. Facing a brutal stretch ahead, hosting the first place Yankees for three at Fenway, then trips to Baltimore in Toronto to rap April. If they don't heat up soon, climbing that division ladder stays a long shot, but Sockspan's no comeback starts somewhere.

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