COMMENTARY
One full turn through the starting rotation, one victory in five games, and 11 resigned half-turns by those starting pitchers to watch an opposing hitter’s latest home run leave a contrail behind it, and yes, it’s fair to call the start to the Red Sox’ championship defense either a surprising mess or a misguided tribute to John “Way Back’’ Wasdin. Probably both.
The Red Sox are off to a 1-4 start, and they’re fortunate it’s happened on the West Coast while many of us back home were snoozing through these faraway disasters. Their late-night story is a simple one: Their starting pitching has been something worse than abysmal.