Red Sox: 3 glaring roster holes keeping Boston out of the World Series
By Tim Boyle
3) Red Sox roster hole: The lack of a healthy and true ace
The Red Sox starting rotation hasn’t been abysmal this year. The team record might suggest otherwise.
Nathan Eovaldi has been reliable while Michael Wacha looks like he is bound for a career-year. Only Nick Pivetta has struggled mightily. Even so, it’s hard to begin to trust their rotation or even their bullpen.
Pitching hasn’t been a major weakest for the Red Sox early on. However, in the absence of Chris Sale, it’s hard to buy into them keeping up with the rest of the league. An ace is needed. Right now, they seem to have gotten lucky.
There are a lot of questions about the starters and relievers. Will Wacha’s early success really continue on? As brilliant as some other relievers have been, their career numbers suggest they are bound to fall back to earth.
The Red Sox roster looks a lot like what the Chicago Cubs have except better. Nothing about this Red Sox team indicates they are about to kick down any doors and make a World Series run. Their roster holes are too glaring. Up against the usual tough teams in their division, it’s going to be impossible to keep up with an outfield that can’t hit, an absence of offense from first base, and a starting staff missing its best pitcher.
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