Apr 6

ATH7
COL4
Final
SEA1
SF4
Final
CLE4
LAA10
Final
STL0
BOS0
In Progress
NYY0
PIT0
In Progress
LAD2
PHI0
In Progress
ARI1
WAS0
In Progress
MIA0
ATL0
Postponed
CWS0
DET0
In Progress
TOR0
NYM0
In Progress
CIN3-6
MIL4-5
FDOH @6:10 PM UTC
BAL4-5
KC3-5
MASN @6:10 PM UTC
HOU3-5
MIN3-5
TWTV @6:10 PM UTC
SD7-2
CHC7-4
MARQ @6:20 PM UTC
TB4-4
TEX7-2
RASN @6:35 PM UTC
ATH4-5
COL1-7
NBCSCA @7:10 PM UTC
SEA3-6
SF7-1
NBCSBAY @8:05 PM UTC
CLE3-5
LAA5-3
MLBN @8:07 PM UTC
STL4-3
BOS4-4
ESPN @11:10 PM UTC

Apr 7

NYY6-2
DET4-4
MLBN @7:10 PM UTC
STL4-3
PIT2-7
SNPT @10:40 PM UTC
TOR5-4
BOS4-4
NESN @10:45 PM UTC
LAD9-1
WAS2-6
MLBN @10:45 PM UTC
MIA5-4
NYM5-3
FDFL @11:10 PM UTC
MIN3-5
KC3-5
TWTV @11:40 PM UTC
TEX7-2
CHC7-4
RASN @11:40 PM UTC

Apr 8

BAL4-5
ARI5-4
MLBN @1:40 AM UTC
HOU3-5
SEA3-6
MLBN @1:40 AM UTC
CIN3-6
SF7-1
NBCSBAY @1:45 AM UTC
SD7-2
ATH4-5
NSC+ @2:05 AM UTC
NYY6-2
DET4-4
YES @5:10 PM UTC
CWS2-6
CLE3-5
MLBN @8:10 PM UTC
STL4-3
PIT2-7
FDMW @10:40 PM UTC
TOR5-4
BOS4-4
NESN @10:45 PM UTC
LAD9-1
WAS2-6
MASN @10:45 PM UTC
LAA5-3
TB4-4
FDW @11:05 PM UTC
MIA5-4
NYM5-3
FDFL @11:10 PM UTC
PHI6-2
ATL1-8
NBCSP @11:15 PM UTC
TEX7-2
CHC7-4
RASN @11:40 PM UTC
MIN3-5
KC3-5
TWTV @11:40 PM UTC

Apr 10

MIL4-5
COL1-7
ROTV @12:40 AM UTC

Plenty of ups and downs in Rodriguez's rookie season

The development of Eduardo Rodriguez has not been linear.

This shouldn't be a surprise, really. Baseball is littered with top pitching prospects who demonstate initial dominance, only to hit some speed bumps along the way.

It's been that way for Rodriguez. After dominating in his first three starts -- no more than three hits allowed, with seven or more strikeouts -- Rodriguez has since posted a 6.40 ERA.

Of course, mixed in there have been some equally impressive outings. He twice limited the Yankees to two runs. He was magnificient against Detroit last month, allowing one run and one walk in seven innings.

But there have been more than a few stinkers mixed in, too, including Wednesday's blowup against the Marlins (eight runs on nine hits in five innnigs). Wednesday's start was, in fact, the fourth time he's allowed six or more runs in a single start.

Again, these poor starts have to be expected, the price to be paid when a 22-year old -- even one with plus stuff -- is learning how to be consistent at the big league level.

Not every rookie pitcher performs like Dwight Gooden or Vida Blue or other first-year stars who enjoy immediate success.

But it's a reminder that, as the Red Sox construct their 2016 rotation, one that surely involved Rodriguez, there's still more work and development to be done.

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