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Red Sox Urged Not To Rush Injured Stars Back Amid Recent Struggles originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox's struggles continued during a sweep by the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the team with a 29-43 record and at the bottom of the division.
Expectations were high for the Red Sox this season, but injuries and offensive struggles have plagued the team. Two of Boston's top players, Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet, have both missed over a month, with no definitive timeline set for their return.
With the Red Sox at the bottom of the AL East and on the outside looking in for the playoffs, The Boston Globe's Chad Finn urges that the team not rush Anthony or Crochet back from injury and wait until each player is completely healthy.
"They absolutely cannot attempt to rush back Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet from injury in a desperate and transparent attempt to pretend this season is salvageable," Finn wrote on Friday. "Anthony is still feeling pain when he swings the bat, which is understandable given the injury to his carpometacarpal joint can take 8-12 weeks to heal. The Red Sox, whose initial description of his injury did no favors for the most important position player in the organization since Betts, would be fools to bring him back before there is 100 percent certainty he is ready.
"The same goes for the other most important player in the organization, Crochet. The story with Crochet should parallel what should be the imperative approach with Anthony. Neither one of the Red Sox’ most essential players should return until they are in full health."
Even with the impact those two players could give the Red Sox down the stretch as the team strives toward a return to the postseason, the most important thing is their long-term health. Waiting until Anthony and Crochet are fully healthy is Boston's best option.
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