Rich Hill is officially in the building — the building in Worcester, anyway. Though we still don’t have a timetable for his return, he threw his first bullpen with the WooSox yesterday afternoon. He’ll travel with the team this week, but we don’t yet know when he’ll get into his first game or how much time he’ll need before he joins the big league club. We also, frankly, have no idea whether he’ll be remotely effective, but it’s a little late to be picky. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)
How late is it exactly? Well, there are only 39 games left on the calendar, and the Red Sox are further out of a postseason spot today than they were a week ago.