Red Sox's Drew Pomeranz: Not thinking about bullpen

Pomeranz (elbow) is focused on winning one of the two available spots in Boston's rotation, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports. The left-hander is one of three pitchers, along with Steven Wright (shoulder) and Eduardo Rodriguez (knee), competing for a rotation spot.

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The conventional wisdom is that Pomeranz and Wright will open the season in the starting rotation, if healthy. Rodriguez, who still has minor-league options remaining, can be easily stashed at Triple-A Pawtucket to start the season. However, Pomeranz pitching in relief is a possibility due to his previous bullpen experience, and the possibility that Rodriguez is pitching too well to keep down at Triple-A. Manager John Farrell and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski prefer Pomeranz be used as a starter, though.