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Boston Red Sox: Who is on Santa’s naughty and nice list?

By Tyler Mason

Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) rounds third base to score a run in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) rounds third base to score a run in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (31) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (31) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians during game three of the 2016 ALDS playoff baseball series at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Drew Pomeranz

When Drew Pomeranz was traded to the Boston Red Sox during the trade deadline, people believed that he was the answer to our starting pitching problem. He was newly named to the All-Star team after posting an 8-7 record with an ERA of 2.47.

Boy, were we wrong.

Pomeranz struggled to say the least. After the Sox had traded away one of their best pitching prospects by the name of Anderson Espinoza for Pomeranz, people were beginning to realize that it wasn’t working for both sides of the deal.

During game 3 of the ALDS, Pomeranz was the pitcher that let up the eventual game winning 2-run home run by Coco Crisp to eliminate the Sox from the playoffs. Pomeranz is a two dimensional pitcher. It seems like he will only throw a curveball or fastball, and if his curveball has command issues, than the entire team has issues.

He, along with Eduardo Rodriguez, will be fighting for a rotation spot come Spring Training.

Next: Boston Red Sox: Clay Buchholz was the wrong pitcher to trade

I want to wish all of Red Sox Nation a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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