Boston Red Sox pitchers: Who will trend up or down?
By Rick McNair
There are certain things in life I simply cannot grasp, such as the proper way to load up a dishwasher. My spouse will give a daily refresher course in this inability to comprehend a basic domestic chore and I constantly fail the final examine. This is my lead into Joe Kelly, who I find as mysterious as that dishwasher. If a talent is based just on physical ability than Kelly would be the Ferrari of pitchers.
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This unfortunate Joe has rarely put up the consistency that matches his incredible potential. Last season, or at least the September portion, Kelly was just deadly in his small sample of 11 innings. A 0.64 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP is attention-getting. Has Kelly finally turned a pitching corner?
As with Clay Buchholz this path has been walked many times with a wavering between just what one may get for a performance. At 28-years-old I finally expect Kelly to have a consistent performance of exceptional quality. Expect Kelly to be the real deal – finally.