Garrett Crochet has been everything the Red Sox could have asked for when trading him from the White Sox this year. Just to offer a reliable starter for the Red Sox, the 26-year-old lefty dominated the mound with a 2.59 ERA, an 18–5 record, and an MLB-best 255 SOs in this regular season! And he is continuing that dominance in the postseason, too.

Notably, in Game 1 of the Wild Card matchup against the Yankees, Crochet gave up just one run over 7 2/3 innings while striking out 11. Naturally, that means he won’t be available for Game 3 after throwing on Tuesday. But when a trip to the ALDS is hanging in the balance, the usual rotation plans often get thrown out the window.

Asked if he’s ready to scrap the regular-season schedule, Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s answer made it clear this isn’t

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