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Surprising Starting Rotation Lifting Red Sox To Early-Season Success

Surprising Starting Rotation Lifting Red Sox To Early-Season Success

Alex Cora kept insisting throughout spring training that starting pitching would be a strength of the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox did not have an ace in their rotation after trading oft-injured left-hander Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves during the offseason. Boston had a rotation filled with pitchers who had yet to establish themselves as consistent winners in the major leagues.