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Inside the Red Sox’s Rollercoaster Ride with Roman Anthony: Genius or Gambit?

Inside the Red Sox’s Rollercoaster Ride with Roman Anthony: Genius or Gambit?

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Here are five major takeaways from this week’s series at Daikin Park that should influence the playoff race in the AL:

The Roman Anthony Experience

Rookie Roman Anthony’s first career trip to Houston offered exhilarating highs and frustrating lows.

It has all happened quite quickly for Anthony, who is already embracing his responsibility as an offensive engine atop the Red Sox lineup. It seems like a lot to ask for the youngest player in MLB — Anthony turned 21 years old in May — but such are the expectations for a supremely talented lefty slugger who has already signed a $130 million extension. It’s entirely fair for Anthony’s achievements and pitfalls be both celebrated and scrutinized more than the average rookie.

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