Boston Herald · Jun 15, 2017
Jennings: Red Sox bullpen needs some relief
PHILADELPHIA — For one night, the Red Sox were prepared. Their bullpen was exhausted, their starter’s medical history was longer than his big league resume, and so they had an extra arm in the bullpen.
You know, just in case.
Sure enough, in the middle of last night’s third inning, manager John Farrell had to break the glass and hit the big red button. Rookie Brian Johnson’s sore shoulder was a pitching emergency, and in came Hector Velazquez, the Triple-A call-up summoned for just such a worst-case scenario.
