The Red Sox Eduardo Rodriguez is a baseball answer to the Al Capp cartoon character Joe Btfsplk who had a black cloud forever following him around. Where Joe went misfortune followed, but for Rodriguez, it is a string of bad luck.
A few years back a simple twist of the knee in spring training eventually magnified to where Rodriguez underwent knee surgery. The latest misfortune is an inopportune baseball collision resulting in a significant ankle sprain. E-Rod may be out until September, but that black cloud may call it a season for Rodriguez.
Just how do the Red Sox compensate for the sudden dents in the rotation?