If Kelly's struggles continue, could Rodriguez take spot?

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Just when the Red Sox seemed like they were putting it all together, Joe Kelly sent the team for a whirl with his losing effort on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. His poor performances are starting to open the door for a Triple A pitcher to trade places. And the Red Sox already have someone in mind -- it's Eduardo Rodriguez.

"It has to be very frustrating for the Red Sox, because the two previous (starts), it looked like Kelly had gotten some things figured out," CSNNE's Red Sox Insider Sean McAdam said. "He took a foot off the pedal, eased up a little on the velocity, and located far better after that stretch of four starts where he gave up five-plus runs every time. And then right back into that same problem (on Monday), and the issue wasn't that complicated. It was fastball command.

"...Nobody has had more difficulty with big innings than Kelly, and he showed that today."

The Sox were already contemplating bringing Rodriguez up from Triple A, McAdam explained, when Wade Miley struggled -- though he rebounded against the Angels. It seems Kelly has one more start -- at most -- to show he belongs in the Sox' rotation.

McAdam said: "He's clearly on thin ice."

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