OK, so Kelly can't pitch through the first inning last night due to a shoulder impingement. At this point it's too early too over react, but perhaps not a bad spot to open up some discussion. Behind Price, the rotation is comprised of a lot of hope. We hope that the flashes of brilliance the we've seen from Kelly can some how become more consistent when he's able to return. FWIW, I just heard Sean McAdam on Comcast saying that Travis Shaw went through this in winter ball and it was over a month before he could throw a baseball.. We hope that 2016 Porcello some how pitches like 2014 Porcello. We hope that Buchholz can stay healthy because generally speaking, a healthy Buchholz is a productive Buchholz. We hope that Rodriguez returns sooner rather than later and continues on his positive path and we hope that the likes of Wright, Owens and Elias are up to the task when called upon. With the return of Christian Vazquez, is it time to consider a package of Swihart and other chips for a solid #2 to slot behind Price? Yeah the Sox moved a few guys for Kimbrel, but there are still desirable pieces in the system and with Vazquez looking nothing like a second year player, Swihart is expendable and will likely draw a fair amount of interest. My intent here isn't necessarily to get folks to toss out trade proposals, but rather ask if this recent Kelly injury should be seen as an opportunity rather than a set back?
