{"id":666660,"date":"2026-04-06T16:27:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666660\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:27:28","slug":"espn-mlb-reporter-ranks-red-sox-most-fun-watchable-american-league-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/666660\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN MLB Reporter Ranks Red Sox Most Fun, Watchable American League Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN MLB Reporter Ranks Red Sox Most Fun, Watchable American League Team<\/a> originally appeared on NESN<\/a>. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox<\/a> are off to a disappointing 2-7 start to the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Still, there’s a lot for Red Sox Nation to be excited about.<\/p>\n

Boston has a host of All-Star caliber players<\/a>, including outfielder Roman Anthony.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old slugger even earned MVP buzz<\/a> leading up to the campaign.<\/p>\n

Despite the slow beginning to the season, ESPN.com MLB reporter David Schoenfield ranked the Red Sox fourth<\/a> on his list of the league’s most “watchable” teams.<\/p>\n

Schoenfield placed Boston as the top American League squad too, behind only the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.<\/p>\n

“The slow start is a little worrisome and makes this feel like an aggressive ranking. Losing teams aren’t that watchable no matter how advanced Roman Anthony\u00a0might be at the plate or how dynamic Ceddanne Rafaela\u00a0and Wilyer Abreu\u00a0are on defense,” Schoenfield said. “With Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Connelly Early, the Red Sox score high in young talent. Garrett Crochet leads the list of six Red Sox players in the top 100, with Anthony’s potential already placing him at No. 33. Still, don’t overreact to a small sample of games: This should be a fun team to watch over the long season.”<\/p>\n

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The longtime ESPN reporter gave Boston 28.5 points on the “watchability index,” just ahead of the rival New York Yankees (27.5 points).<\/p>\n

Schoenfield gave the Red Sox 10 points for “star power,” nine for “young talent,” eight for “baseball stuff” and 1.5 bonus points — 0.5 coming from the Green Monster at Fenway Park, 0.5 for “Garrett Crochet’s left arm” and 0.5 for “Jarren Duran’s energy.<\/p>\n

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