And before anyone gets too worked up over blown saves, note that Baseball Reference doesn't track blown saves, but does track this: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/mgr_overturn_count_career.shtml
That's why I put it at 50/50 that either one is better. They are about the same pitcher going into this season. Of course, we'll have much more information on these guys going into 2022. Right now, there's just too many questions on both.
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-Rodriguez is scheduled to pitch five innings tomorrow and Bogaerts is scheduled to play his first game at shortstop
-Danny Santana is still in the hospital with the foot infection and it's going to be a while before he's ready to go
-Cora confirms they'll use a five-man rotation
I think most casual Sox fans are underwhelmed by his signing just because it's been so long since he was a top end guy. Kluber would have been the more interesting signing to casual fans. There's a 50/50 chance that he's better than Kluber this year.
They were 17th in pen ERA and 19th in WHIP in 2019. I think they'll be around there again this season. It's not that much of a stretch to say they could be "average" (13th - 17th in MLB).
They are really going with Kiké hitting leadoff.
Red Sox at Twins (8 inn.): Hernández CF, Gonzalez SS, Martinez LF, Devers 3B, Arroyo 2B, Chavis 1B, Plawecki C, Duran DH, Gettys RF, Eovaldi P
The Red Sox have won their last 4 games.
3/10 vs. ATL (W) – Houck 3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H
3/11 at MIN (W) – Rodriguez 4.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H
3/12 vs. TB (W) – Richards 4.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H
3/13 vs. ATL (W) – Pérez 4.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H