Whether it’s “Red Sox nation,” “reverse the curse,” or “do damage,” Boston’s boys of summer have always had some great slogans to propel them to October baseball.
It was utility player Romy Gonzalez who spurred on the latest version for the 2025 team.
Back in July, Gonzalez hit a home run that traveled an estimated 454-feet, helping the Sox to win 9-3 against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park. When asked about how he was feeling hitting lefty pitchers, the 28-year-old slugger responded with a phrase that quickly caught fire around the team.
“Tremendously locked in,” Gonzalez said. “Constantly grinding, working together, just constantly talking about ball and lefty approaches, yeah man I feel really locked in.”
Outfielders Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela subsequently modeled shirts