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BOSTON \u2013 Steven Wright returned to the Red Sox clubhouse Tuesday before the game with the White Sox at Fenway Park. The mass media swarm around him in the clubhouse symbolized the mass hysteria around hopes that he might add a shot in the arm to the beleaguered Red Sox bullpen.<\/p>\n

Maybe shot in the arm is a poor choice of words considering the reason for his absence for the first two and a half months.<\/p>\n

He was returning from an 80-game MLB imposed ban for a positive PED test while in recovery and rehab following surgery on his left knee last November after the playoffs. It was the second straight year he had his left knee scoped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good,\u201d Wright said. \u201cI had a good training staff down in Fort Myers. We got a lot of work (done), we used the time wisely as far as my knee and getting my body back to where I needed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 20 games last year, Wright, who turns 35 on Aug. 30, was the most versatile pitcher on the Red Sox staff. In 16 relief appearances, he limited hitters to a .190 average, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.56 ERA. In four starts, his numbers were higher but still not bad, 1-1, 4.13 ERA and a .233 opponents\u2019 batting average. The perfect pitcher to plug in for any situation.<\/p>\n

One can certainly understand why Wright was doing everything in his power \u2013 and more \u2013 to get back healthy. He left the Red Sox in tough spot last year in the divisional series against the Yankees. His injury forced Alex Cora to get creative in Game 1, using Rick Porcello to bridge the gap between his struggling relievers and Craig Kimbrel.<\/p>\n

How disappointing was it for the Red Sox to lose a versatile pitcher like Wright on the eve of the playoffs last year?<\/p>\n

\u201cVery,\u201d Cora said after the Game 1 escape against the Yankees and just hours before Game 2. \u201cHe was throwing the ball well. You prepare for this. You have your plans, the way you\u2019re going to use him and all of sudden, Game 1, he wasn\u2019t available. You have to improvise there. I know he\u2019s very disappointed. It sucks for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hearing those words must have made an impression. He\u2019ll never admit it but knowing he missed his chance at postseason competition with the most successful Red Sox team of all time must have left its mark.<\/p>\n

Any athlete with a competitive bone in his or her body will do whatever it takes to try and get back on the field. In this day and age, they know full well that there\u2019ll be plenty of scrutiny in the form of drug tests but that doesn\u2019t keep them from pushing the envelope. We\u2019ve seen it with Julian Edelman in 2017 (who missed the first four games of 2018) and we\u2019ve seen it now with Wright, who was banned on March 6 for 80 games.<\/p>\n

And the irony of this ban is that it prevents him from participating in the 2019 postseason, should the Red Sox advance there. That means he will have missed the last two playoff seasons with a World Series contender. <\/p>\n

Talk about sucking for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such a small amount that it was one of those like I didn\u2019t want to dig into it too much because at the same time, I wasn\u2019t going to find out so there\u2019s no reason for me to kind of keep my concentration on that,\u201d Wright said Tuesday. \u201cI just wanted to move on as best I could and do whatever I can to get healthy. Right now, I feel like I\u2019m in a good spot mentally and physically. I\u2019m just trying to keep my concentration on doing everything I can to help the team win.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith it being such a low amount, it could have come from a lot of different things. But it falls on me. I wasn\u2019t as careful as I should be, and now I don\u2019t take anything now. It\u2019s one of those things that (I take) only what the team gives you because it\u2019s certified for sports. I haven\u2019t really thought about it since then because I really wanted to put it behind and just do everything I can to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2019 Red Sox are certainly different from their 2018 brethren, starting with the bullpen. There has been no Craig Kimbrel this year and so far, no Wright. The knuckleballer has had terrible luck since his left knee started acting up in 2017. In addition to two surgeries, he missed two months last year when his knee swelled up on him.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox want to rely on him because this year they NEED him. They need him to be the guy they plugged in for 16 relief appearances last year. But they absolutely need more out of him than that. The struggles of the Red Sox pen this year are well documented. Fifteen blown saves. Seven games lost when entering the seventh inning with a lead. Only the Mets (51.41 percent) have a worse save percentage than Boston\u2019s 51.61 percent.<\/p>\n

Wright has the chance to bolster the relief corps \u2013 a lot \u2013 but there is a sense of desperation around Tuesday\u2019s activation. It\u2019s as if the Red Sox are praying he is the glue that will keep things from completely falling apart. All Wright wants to do now is prove he can help.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t ever want to be a distraction,\u201d Wright said. \u201cWhen we have something like that that\u2019s a huge distraction, it takes away from the concept of what the team is supposed to be about. I needed to talk to them and it was probably one of the hardest things I\u2019ve ever had to do, but guys understood why I had to do it. I just apologized for the distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cora said in spring training that the plan is to use Wright exclusively as a reliever. Who can blame the manager? The back-and-forth from pen to rotation and back is what Wright believes led to the problems in the first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went through that last year, and I think that\u2019s where the concern comes in,\u201d Wright admitted. \u201cBecause we did that last year where I came in out of the bullpen and then I tried starting and then I had a pretty big setback and then ultimately it led to another surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of those things that\u2019s unknown. I\u2019d love to sit here and say \u2018Yeah, for sure,\u2019 but I said that last year and it didn\u2019t work out. So, for me, I just want to go out there and just pitch as much and do as best I can. I know the role. If I do get an opportunity and feel like I can do that, great. To me, I\u2019d rather just do whatever the team needs. Right now, they want me in the bullpen and that\u2019s where I\u2019m happy to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

The great unknown. That best describes exactly what Steven Wright can offer the Red Sox pitching staff right now. One thing\u2019s for sure, it\u2019s as good a place as any to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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