Commentary

2014 Red Sox report card

Updated: October 1, 2014, 4:43 PM ET

By Gordon Edes | ESPNBoston.com

With the first-to-worst season finally over, break out your red pens and give these guys the grades you think they deserve.

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Position players

B. Holt, OF

Edes: Handled 7 different positions. Grade: A-

D. Pedroia, 2B

Edes: It's amazing he played at all. Grade: B

D. Ortiz, DH

Edes: The thunder still there for Papi. Grade: A

Mike Napoli, 1B

Edes: Injuries cut into production. Grade C+

C. Vazquez, C

Edes: A genuine shutdown catcher. Grade: B+

D. Nava, OF

Edes: Where did the power go?
Grade B-

X. Bogaerts, SS

Edes: Finished on impressive upswing. Grade C

Cespedes, OF

Edes: Impact player; will he stay past '15? Grade: A-

Bradley Jr., OF

Edes: Sublime D, nonexistent bat. Grade: D

M. Betts, OF

Edes: Leadoff hitter of the future? Grade: A

R. Castillo , OF

Edes: Layoff, what layoff?
Grade: B

D. Ross, C

Edes: Light bat, but Sox want him back. Grade: C-

W. Mbrooks, 3B

Edes: Sox career hanging by thread. Grade: D

A. Craig , OF

Edes: Wow. Who saw this coming? Grade: F

S. Victorino, OF

Edes: Sox missed his presence. Grade: Inc.

Starting pitchers

C. Buchholz, SP

Edes: Good finish, but big letdown. Grade: D+

J. Kelly, RHP

Edes: Cemented spot in '15 rotation. Grade: B

B. Workman, P

Edes: One step forward, two back. Grade: C-

Webster, RHP

Edes: The stuff is there.
Grade: C

D. La Rosa, RHP

Edes: Starter or reliever still TBD. Grade: B-

Ranaudo, RHP

Edes: 10 HRs in 39 innings a concern. Grade: C

Relief pitchers

K. Uehara, RHP

Edes: He was great until he hit the wall. Grade: B+

J. Tazawa, RHP

Edes: Most trusted setup man.
Grade: B

Badenhop, RHP

Edes: Dependable double-play machine. Grade: B

E. Mujica, RHP

Edes: Strong second half; '15 closer? Grade: B-

C. Breslow, LHP

Edes: How much of a toll did '13 take? Grade: D

T. Layne, LHP

Edes: Nonroster invitee pitches in. Grade: B

Management

Cherington, GM

Edes: Mistakes, then a reboot.
Grade: C-

J. Farrell, Mgr.

Edes: Threw no one under the bus. Grade: C

Gordon Edes

ESPN Staff Writer

Has covered Red Sox for 15 years
Award-winning beat reporter
Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009