At what point does some heat need to be thrown in John Farrell's direction? The Sox pitching staff averaged about 3 walks per game last year. This year it's up to 4 walks per game.
Yes, it's still early. Yes, the staff is younger.
But the nibbling is extremely frustrating. I don't know what's being said or not being said, but some of these guys have outstanding stuff. Many of their trouble spots are due to walking themselves there, rather than being "battered" there. In addition to creating more trouble to work out of, they're forcing their pitch counts way too high.
Mabye it's not Farrell's fault. But it's his job to find a solution.
UPDATE: This is post #200 on this blog.
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