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Some Things I Think I Think: Caleb Durbin’s turnaround is worth saluting
∗ As recently as May 24, Caleb Durbin was hitting .163 with an OPS of .479. And maybe the use of the word “hitting” would be a stretch in this case.Durbin was actually not hitting, at least not very much. And when he did hit, it was frequently a weak groundout. This was the guy the Red Sox were excited to acquire? This was the guy for whom they surrendered Kyle Harrison?There are bad starts and then there’s whatever befell Durbin. He was mocked endlessly. He was too short, too small, and wasn’t it too funny that the Red Sox thought this guy could be an everyday player?He was benched for a stretch, as the Red Sox turned to alternatives at third and discussed whether he might benefit from some time in the minor leagues.Through June 9, he had exactly one home run and that, wouldn’t you know i
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