Mookie (Back To) Being Mookie

After going 0-for-3 against the Yankees on April 16, Mookie Betts was blunt, calling his performance in the first three weeks of the season "unacceptable".

The next night, he went 0-for-4, dropping his average down to an even .200. The Red Sox flew to Tampa Bay - and Mookie caught fire. And the team appears to have straightened itself out, scoring four or more runs in nine of the last 12 games.

First 19 games (March 28 to April 17):
.200/.305/.371 -   .676 OPS - 14-for-70, 7 RBI, 13 runs, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 BB, 15 K (Red Sox 6-13)

Next 12 games (April 19 to May 1):
.432/.528/.750 -  1.278 OPS - 19-for-44, 9 RBI,  9 runs, 5 2B, 3 HR,  8 BB,  4 K (Red Sox 8-4)