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'Brutal': Dodgers pitching coach complains about Fenway's bullpen

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees warms up in the bullpen before the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON — The Dodgers are unhappy with the Sox home field advantage after getting off to a rocky start.

Kershaw was chased from a 3-3 game in the fifth and his pitching coach is partially blaming Fenway.

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"Brutal. Pretty brutal," Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt told SI.com of the bullpen in Boston. "What I don't understand is why baseball allows it. You've got the rubber right there and people literally standing over you."

It's true, the rubber is just feet away from the friendly fans at Fenway.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated after Game 1, Honeycutt vented his frustration with the layout of Boston's 106-year-old ballpark. %

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Apparently, he forgot what the cathedral of baseball was like in his 8-year absence from it. SI reports his last trip was in 2010.

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