Glenn Rivers Keeps Us Guessing

Two days after mounting his soapbox and downplaying the significance of rotations, Glenn Rivers announces that rotations are a goal after all:

According to the Boston Herald:

“I told the guys that it’s no longer a competition for spots,” said Rivers, who added that he has nine spots in what he hopes will be a 10-man rotation figured out. “Now it’s more about us competing against other teams. And just defining roles is important.”

Doc to Rotations: Drop Dead

"I'm hoping that we can [have a rotation eventually]," said Rivers. "But I'm not going to form a rotation just because people say you should have a 10-man rotation. I think that's ridiculous. I've always thought that. If you have the type of team that can handle a rotation, then you have a rotation. But if you have guys who are consistent one night and inconsistent the next because you want a rotation and you just play the guy who is inconsistent, does that make any sense? With the young guys, you might have another guy just as good as him sitting on the bench and he's not playing."



So... if you have guys who are consistent one night and inconsistent the next, doesn't that make them inconsistent? And isn't Doc just a ragtime-talking snake-oil salesman? How consistent is our head coach? Read on...