With Eduardo Rodriguez in the majors to stay, the Red Sox are firmly into the “tinkering” phase of the season. Sitting in last place with a 24-30 record, nothing has worked for the Red Sox this season and, though the offense has been more a problem than the pitching of late, it’s time to change some things around regardless. Promoting prospect Brian Johnson, the 24 year old southpaw who is dominating his Triple-A opposition this season, is one of the more obvious moves to make in the coming weeks.
Between Clay Buchholz, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley, and Rodriguez, the front four of Boston’s rotation is fairly settled.