Top Five Storylines for Red Sox Down the Stretch

5. Can Drew Pomeranz Continue his Dominance?

When he first came to Boston, Drew Pomeranz was thought of as a failed trade by Dave Dombrowski and the Red Sox.

Pomeranz went from having a 2.47 ERA with the San Diego Padres to a 4.59 ERA with the Red Sox at season’s end. This was a guy that cost Red Sox their top pitching prospect, Anderson Espinoza.

But things have taken a dramatic turn.

As things stand now, Espinoza is done for the season due to Tommy John surgery while Pomeranz dominates. Pomeranz has a season-low for ERA at 3.36. He ranks number 13 in all of baseball with 11 wins. His 1.34 WHIP isn’t too shabby either.

The real questions will center around Pomeranz’s previous inabilities to close out a good season.

Last season, Pomeranz dropped off after a hot first half. One sign that may not happen again this season is how he has consistently improved. Since May, his monthly ERA has gone from 4.30 to 3.00 to 2.72. He even went 3-0 in July.

Pomeranz has become the staff’s number two starting pitcher after Chris Sale.

If the Red Sox want any shot at going deep into October, Pomeranz must be on his game.