Haven't been watching, but man was it predictable that they're getting shut down by random struggling prospect. It's like they can sense hope and every time I start to have some, they make it their mission to crush it.
Ignoring his first disastrous 7 games, Alcantara has 9 HR in 296 PAs. A healthy player in MLB is going to get roughly 700 PAs in a season. That puts Alcantara at 21HR/700PA pace, so he's already at Cameron level HR power. Also, remember he's hitting in one of the most excessively offensive inhibited environments in the minor leagues. There's a reason that Matt Shaw had the 5th highest OPS of all players with 100+ PAs with an .841. What makes Alcantara exciting is there's more in the tank. He could be a legit 30+ HR guy. Also, as far as everything I've read, he's a no doubt CFer.
They're now on pace to win 38 and be outscored by 351 runs. That would be the worst run differential in the modern era. Their current .237 winning percentage is the 2nd worst of the modern era behind only the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics(.235).
Because the WSox keep finding ways to fall deeper and deeper into the abyss, Luis Robert has completely fallen apart as a hitter. His season K% now sits at 36.6 and is climbing. Since July 15th, 13 games, Robert has a 52.8 K% and a 34 wRC+. Just this last offseason the WSox could have could a huge farm altering package, now I'd be pissed if they did PCA straight up.