I want to believe in Walker Buehler. I probably should cut my losses, chalk it up as a bad contract, and try to convince myself on the next pitcher the Red Sox claim off waivers. What’s Mauricio Llovera up to? If he’s still throwing 98 mph sinkers, I might be in.

Simply put, Buehler has not been good this season. He has a 5.45 ERA in 112.1 innings this season. He’s striking out a career-low 16.5% of hitters and walking a career-high 10.8%. As the king of looking for a silver lining in a Red Sox pitcher’s performance, Buehler is a tough one to defend.

The Red Sox, at least with their actions, had a hard time defending Buehler as well. After his last start, the team announced they would be moving him to the bullpen. Fortunately, for an optimist/lunatic like myself, the role change is an op

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