McAdam: Rotation has been a Red Sox' strong suit

The temptation exists to ask the question: Where would the Red Sox be without their starting pitchers?

But given the state of things, the answer would be: exactly where they are now — in last place in their division.

That’s because the offense has under-performed in a big way, and the bullpen has been an unmitigated disaster — at least, late in games, when it counts the most.