MLB Standings Watch: Boston Red Sox looking for a closer

The latest in a series of setbacks that have plagued the Boston Red Sox all season is that they will be without Koji Uehara for the rest of the season. While the team has been able to rely on an infusion of youth to cover for losses in the starting rotation, replacing their closer will be a more difficult task because this bullpen lacks any feasible options.

Take away Ryan Cook, who has pitched only a single inning since being called up on Tuesday, and the current members of the Red Sox bullpen each has an ERA of at least 4.50 since the All-Star break. Collectively those six relievers have posted a horrendous 5.33 ERA in the season’s second half, while accounting for 5 losses in the last 24…