Rick Porcello alludes to it, but doesn't really talk about it. He toes the line, but doesn't cross it. It's in the past, after all, and the Boston Red Sox right-hander doesn't see much sense in rehashing it.
But in telling the story of how Porcello got here -- to a 16-3 record and a 3.30 ERA entering Friday night's start in Detroit against his former team -- it is impossible to ignore what happened last season.
On paper, at least, 2015 was Porcello's first year with the Red Sox. He arrived in an offseason trade that sent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the Detroit Tigers and signed a four-year, $82.