Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello is one loss away from matching his season total from 2016. The 2016 American League Cy Young winner took another tough-luck loss Wednesday night against the New York Yankees. Porcello allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He also struck out nine batters and notched a career-high 20 swings-and-misses. A common theme over the first month for Porcello has been shaky defense behind him and a lack of run support. Another unearned run Wednesday for Porcello gives him five so far on the young season, which is tied for the most in the major leagues. But, despite the right-hander’s 1-3... NESN.com
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John Farrell Encouraged By Eduardo Rodriguez’s Bullpen Sessions
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have some decisions to make regarding the back end of the starting rotation. The Red Sox acquired left-handed ace Chris Sale on Dec. 6 to go along with David Price and reigning American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello, but the last two spots in the rotation are up for grabs. Eduardo Rodriguez is vying for one of those spots despite a lingering knee injury. Rodriguez threw his second bullpen of the spring Friday, and manager John Farrell was encouraged by what he saw from the young left-hander. Hear what Farrell had to say in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
John Farrell Feels Good About ‘Core Group’ Of Red Sox Starting Rotation
Share this: Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell is excited about the workhorses at the front of his 2017 starting rotation. The Red Sox traded for left-hander Chris Sale in December to add to a rotation that includes the 2016 American League Cy Young winner Rick Porcello and former Cy Young winner David Price. Farrell, who finished fourth in the voting for American League Manager of the Year last season, recognizes the value this three-headed monster will bring to his staff. “I think there were five guys last year in the major leagues who threw over 200 innings, we have three of them,” Farrell told NESN’s Tom Caron on Saturday at Red Sox’s “Baseball Winter Weekend” at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. “To