Garrett Crochet certainly wasn't his normal, dominant self in his first six starts of the new season. Now, we have at least one possible explanation. Out of nowhere, Crochet was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, according to a report from MassLive's Christopher Smith. MassLive's Chris Cotillo previously reported that utility man Nate Eaton was being promoted to the active roster from Triple-A Worcester. That the Red Sox will play on Wednesday with 14 position players and 12 pitchers is probably the least impactful part of the story. A floundering team that just fired its manager is now without its ace for the immediate future, and the fallout could last months. If you like our content,  choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google . Bullet notes from Red Sox's stunning IL placement Worcester’s Jake Bennett pitches in the third inning on Opening Day March 27 at Polar Park.…