Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez: Confident he's fixed tipping problem

Rodriguez said he's fixed the problem of tipping his pitches that arose last season in the major leagues, WEEI.com reports.

Rodriguez's problems began June 14 in a loss to the Blue Jays, then re-surfaced spectacularly June 25 against the Orioles. He retired the first 10 batters faced, including five by strikeout, before a Chris Parmalee double got the O's rolling. Forced to pitch from the stretch, Rodriguez allowed seven straight hits and six runs before departing. He had been tipping pitches out of the stretch by the position of his head and glove. The left-hander said he had fixed the problem by the end of the last season -- a 2.08 ERA in his final seven starts is evidence of that -- and he's been working all winter on his mechanics to remove any "tell" opponents can spot.