Vote: Who Should Be the Red Sox’ Third Starter?
Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and John Lackey have been churning along while Clay Buchholz and Daisuke Matsuzaka are stuck watching from afar.
As the Sox prepare for the stretch run, fans are wondering: who should be the team’s third starter?
Despite being 4-7, newly acquired lefty Erik Bedard may be the most popular choice. The southpaw owns a 3.45 ERA and has a 55-48 career record despite being stuck in Baltimore and Seattle for his eight seasons in the MLB.
Tim Wakefield is always a possibility, but many folks are concerned about his health and wonder if he can last the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs. The knuckler is 6-4 with a 5.06 ERA.
Lackey has won four in a row after dropping three straight and has shrunk his ERA to 6.20. He stands at 9-8 on the season and has allowed just seven earned runs in his last four outings combined.
Lefty Andrew Miller hasn’t picked up a decision in his last two starts but he’s 4-1 with a 5.36 ERA so far this season. He has failed to make it into the seventh inning in eight starts since making his season debut in late June.
Who should be the Red Sox’ third starter?
