Red Sox notebook: Offense's disappearing act fueling recent roller coaster run
Since returning home from Atlanta the Red Sox have gone 4-8 in their last 12 games, sandwiching a pair of four-game losing streaks around a four-game win streak. Though pitching has been the dominant narrative throughout that stretch — between Kenley Jansen's uncharacteristic struggles and the intrigue surrounding the future of the starting rotation — the offense has ultimately driven the Red Sox recent success and failure.