Before the
All-Star Break, the Red Sox will have just
twelve home games at Fenway Park—and
eighteen on the road. So, for them to make up any significant ground on
The Bronx Embalmers (they are now three games back), they'll have to get things into high gear in
both home and way settings. Boston needs to stay within striking distance before
The Midsummer Classic—and ward off the pesky (and suddenly mean-spirited) Orioles as well (just a half-game back of the Red Sox). Unfortunately, three-fifths of their starting rotation are either
literally missing (
Eduardo Rodriguez) or
functionally missing-in-action (
David Price,
Rick Porcello). Lately,
John Farrell can only count on
Chris Sale and
Drew Pomeranz to deliver quality starts. Not a good sign. The bullpen—grossly over-taxed—has been much better of late, but that can't possibly last. On the flip side, this team still can't seem to decide if they are the 1927 Yankees or
The Raiders Of The Lost Offense. So far, the 2017 season can be summed up in one word:
inconsistency. That has to change and
fast.
