Boston Herald · Dec 29, 2016
Mastrodonato: Time to lower expectations for Eduardo Rodriguez
Credit: John WilcoxIt can never be simple and easy when it comes to the budding starting pitchers trying to bloom in the Red Sox organization, can it?
In the case of Eduardo Rodriguez, it’s starting to look like a change in expectations might be in order.
Wednesday’s news wasn’t devastating, and it’s probably best not to overreact. But when a 23-year-old lefty hurts himself in the same spot for the second time in less than 12 months, it does seem fair to question his status as a player once called a future No. 1 starter by Red Sox boss Dave Dombrowski.
Yes, it’s Rodriguez’s right knee again.
