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Boston Red Sox: 3 regular season goals for Rick Porcello in 2019

By William Hyland

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox is removed from the game during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Rick Porcello #22 of the Boston Red Sox is removed from the game during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Boston Red Sox Rick Porcello (Photo by Eugene Garcia – Pool/Getty Images)
Boston Red Sox Rick Porcello (Photo by Eugene Garcia – Pool/Getty Images) /

Continuing to stay healthy

Rick Porcello has made at least 30 starts in eight of his ten seasons as a big-league pitcher. In the two seasons in which he did not make thirty starts, he still made 27 and 28 respectively. So, needless to say, the guy is a workhorse and he is surely durability.

So for the Boston Red Sox to continue to capitalize on his reliability, they will need him to not only avoid the home run ball, but also continue to stay healthy.

Though it’s difficult to make being healthy a goal, Porcello’s longevity is still key to the Red Sox success. It’s clear that New York has a better bullpen, but Boston has the advantage in the starting rotation. Porcello’s health has a lot to do with that.

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