Boston Red Sox won't move on from Garrett Richards anytime soon, even if he's erratic and Tanner Houck is knocking | Chris Cotillo

BOSTON -- No, the Red Sox aren't considering moving on from Garrett Richards anytime soon, even if Tanner Houck seems to be knocking on the door of a rotation spot. Though two of Richards' (0-2, 6.48 ERA) first four starts with the Red Sox have been brutal and Houck has a 1.98 ERA in 27 ? major-league innings dating back to September, Boston isn't in any rush to make a switch. Simply put, the Red Sox have a lot more to lose if they cut bait with Richards -- one of Chaim Bloom's most significant off-season additions -- than they do by keep Houck in the minors for the time being.