Is the affective stance of the input text neutral?

Input Text: Saltalamacchia is the 4th Red Sox catcher to hit at least 16 HR in back-to-back seasons\u002c joining Carlton Fisk\u002c Rich Gedman and Jason Varitek
Saltalamacchia is the 4th Red Sox catcher to hit at least 16 HR in back-to-back seasons\u002c joining Carlton Fisk\u002c Rich Gedman and Jason Varitek