"The rotation needs rest because they're operating without a No. 5 that can do the bare minimum of not lighting the game on fire in the early innings. The bullpen needs rest because they're either cleaning up the majority of the game's outs from a short lived starter or trying to protect a narrow lead handed to them by one of the top members of the rotation."
"The offense needs a rest because they're getting banged up and have quietly failed to score more than three runs in 12 of their last 20 games. And let's face it, everybody from the players to the coaches to the fans need a mental day off to fully process the Roman Anthony injury and reset things going forward. If you're looking for good news, Payton Tolle starts Friday night in Arizona (9:40pm first pitch) and the Yankees, Mariners, Rangers and Royals all lost last night."
An off day arrives at an opportune time for the Red Sox as multiple areas require rest and reset. The rotation lacks a dependable No. 5 starter capable of avoiding early collapses. The bullpen is overused cleaning up short-lived starts or protecting narrow leads from top starters. The offense is banged up and has scored more than three runs in only eight of the last twenty games. The team needs a mental day to process the Roman Anthony injury and reset. Payton Tolle is scheduled to start Friday in Arizona. Rival teams lost, offering modest standing relief.
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