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Brandon Workman and his curveball look dominant to start the year

The Red Sox have started the season in brutal fashion, as we all know, and the negatives have far outweighed the positives. That said, the bullpen has stood out as a positive among all the early-season negativity, which is extra exciting given how low the expectations were heading into the season. We talked about the group as a whole last week, and while the overall numbers are a bit worse as of this writing that is largely due to a seven-run implosion from Brian Johnson, who was pitching with inflammation in his elbow.