Yasmani Grandal signed with the Red Sox in large part because he might have a chance to work with his all-time favorite player, Jason Varitek. But as Alex Cora noted Sunday, a promotion from Triple-A is no guarantee.

The Boston Red Sox were sputtering heading into Sunday’s tilt against the Chicago White Sox and needed a stopper. Boston dropped its first two games against the White Sox and needed Garrett Crochet to take the mound and get the team back on track.

After the Red Sox defeated the Cardinals on Friday, manager Alex Cora had much to say about his team, indicating a hot streak.