Red Sox vs. Yankees: Who Will Ignite the Ultimate Power Surge?

Lately there hasn’t been much of a rivalry as the Red Sox just haven’t been that good. Even after retooling this offseason, the team is under .500 and searching for answers of how to get better. They have good young talent, they have established veterans. The pitching staff and hitting haven’t been bad, so it is hard to see why they are struggling. Sometimes it clicks, and sometimes it doesn’t. Look at the Mets from the past two seasons. They spent a ton of money, it didn’t work, they traded away the players, then last year they were still below average, and all of a sudden went on a tear. They are now one of the best teams in baseball. It could be a similar situation for the Red Sox. Maybe tonight is the nigh that marks a shift, and Walker Buehler is the guy that gets it done for them. Buehler is 4-3 with a 4.44 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. A few years back, I picked Buehler to be my Cy Young winner. He got injured and had no shot. The reason I bring it up, though, is because he has a ton of talent. He almost certainly will never reach 200 innings in a season, or 30 starts, but when he is out there, more often than not, he gives you a chance to win. Buehler was good in the World Series last year against the Yankees, but overall they are 15-for-60 against him with four homers. 

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