Richard Fitts started on Monday night for the Red Sox . If you tuned into the game late, you probably missed it because he was only on the mound for about 15 minutes. His final line reads one inning, four hits, six runs (five earned), no strikeouts, and one walk. If I had to choose one word to describe his outing, I’d choose “bad”.

There’s no two ways around it, Fitts was bad on Tuesday night. At the same time, it’s not time to panic. Fitts looked like a pitcher on a rehab assignment, which is effectively what he is right now. He’s made two starts since returning from the IL, but wasn’t scheduled to rejoin the roster until a doubleheader messed with the schedule.

Oftentimes, on a rehab assignment, especially after a minor injury, a pitcher’s stuff will look good, while command may be m

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