Juan Soto’s Awful Weekend Early Evidence Red Sox Dodged Bullet

Look, had the Red Sox signed Juan Soto in the offseason, it would have been pretty awesome from a box-office standpoint.

There’s no more than a handful of players in the entire sport who are borderline household names, and even that might be stretching. We’re talking the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, maybe Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mookie Betts. Maybe. Soto, one could argue, should be on that exclusive list, especially after securing a $750 million bag.

On the field, though...