Craig Breslow Explains Red Sox's Alarming Struggles With ABS Challenges

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There are several reasons for the Boston Red Sox's disappointing record this year, from unexpected slumps and injuries to coaching changes and inconsistent performance.

One area where the Red Sox haven't helped themselves is ABS challenges, where they rank dead last in MLB.

On Thursday's episode of "The Greg Hill Show," Craig Breslow was asked why Boston is struggling so much with the new feature, especially given Chad Tracy's prior experience with it while managing Triple-A Worcester.

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"It's something that we wrestle with and try to address," Breslow said. "We got caught maybe in a situation where we were very focused on the right situations to challenge. That was what a lot of the conversations were about... I think what that did is it left a lot of opportunities to challenge on the table... The overall number of challenges that we've made is too low."

The Red Sox have been too conservative when it comes to ABS challenges, likely costing themselves runs and wins in the process. It's another area where they need to improve if they want to overcome their slow start and make the playoffs.

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