It’s foolish to try to evaluate pitchers during spring training, particularly pitchers who aren’t fighting for rotation spots and who can therefore take their time gearing up for the season. Sometimes pitchers will focus solely on breaking balls for an entire spring outing. Other times they’ll deliberately pull the reins on their fastball. If you’re watching from the couch back home, it’s hard to gauge whether any particular pitcher is ready to start the season. But they know when they’re ready. And after striking out seven and allowing just two hits in four innings of work against the Twins yesterday, Opening Day starter Garrett Crochet sounds like he’s ready to go.
Red Sox News & Links: Garrett Crochet ready to go after looking sharp against the Twins
