With this pitching staff, defense becomes all the more important

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports We all know that the pitching for this Red Sox team is the giant, unmissable weak spot on the roster. Their offense is going to have frustrating days like it did on Saturday where Alex Cobb turned the clock back to 2014, but for the most part it’s a unit on which we can count to put up runs and give the team a chance to win. Simply put, the Red Sox are going to have to outscore teams if they are going to win this year. At least, that’s what the roster indicates when you look at it on paper.

Of course, while pitching is the overwhelming component of run prevention, it’s not everything. It’s certainly hard to keep your opponents from scoring when your pitching…