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Drew Pomeranz appears to be more and more like Clay Buchholz with every start

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Here’s the good news: It looks like Drew Pomeranz is going to be ready to be in the Red Sox starting rotation when the season opens in nine days.

And here’s the possibly-not-so-good news: Pomeranz had a very Clay Buchholz-like four innings of work yesterday.

Less than a year into his Sox career, Pomeranz is still unpredictable.

The first two innings of the Grapefruit League start were a disaster. The Toronto Blue Jays rifled the ball to the outfield wall in left and right, scoring three runs on five hits. At one point, Pomeranz walked No.