Although the Boston Red Sox connected for eight hits (including two home runs) on Wednesday in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston's offense overall has been dreadful this season. Entering Thursday, the Red Sox were 27th in MLB in home runs, 27th in OPS, and 17th in batting average. And if Boston wants to wake up from its plate doldrums, maybe it should take a page out of Cal Raleigh's book.
The Seattle Mariners superstar had been mired in a dark slump of his own recently (0-for-38, to be exact) until he decided to shower in his full uniform after Tuesday's game — some magical witchcraft-type stuff to try and reverse the cold spell. It worked. Raleigh showed up to work on Wednesday and went 2-for-4.
At this point, there are a few Red Sox players in desperate need of a fully clothed shower. Caleb Durbin is sitting at .165 (his struggles have been well documented), Jarren Duran at .184 (get that trade value back up). Story, despite the 2-for-3 performance on Wednesday, is still hitting an ugly .211, with Carlos Narváez right behind him at .210.
Cal Raleigh showered last night in full uniform to try to end his slump.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 13, 2026
Raleigh went 2-for-4 today.
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Maybe Red Sox players should follow Cal Raleigh's lead with the whole showering in your full uniform thing
There are really only three Red Sox players who don't need the shower: Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras, and Ceddanne Rafaela. Oh, and maybe recently-called-up catcher Mickey Gasper, who is 5-for-11 with two doubles and an RBI since getting promoted. Everyone else should seriously think about adopting the Raleigh ritual as soon as possible.
Red Sox broadcaster Dave O'Brien had a hilarious on-air moment on Wednesday. When the NESN camera cut to Red Sox owner John Henry in the stands, apparently looking down at something, O'Brien quipped, "John Henry in the house here, looking for some offense."
Indeed, the last-place Red Sox are with Henry on that search. To be clear, the name to bring up here is chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, whose offseason moves devoid of an offensive priority are what got Boston into this mess. Breslow had all winter to look for some offense, and he didn't come up with nearly enough. Maybe Breslow can join in on the ritual in the coming days. Why not? The Red Sox need something weird and wacky to turn this season around. Raleigh ended up on the injured list just one game after his two-hit day, so the Red Sox should tread carefully with any antics they try.
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