After some deliberation, Terry Francona has announced his starting pitchers for the ALCS.
The Red Sox will continue their infield shuffle, while Tampa Bay's roster choices could go down to the wire.G1 1010 - Matsuzaka / Shields
G2 1011 - Beckett / Kazmir
1012
G3 1013 - Garza / Lester
G4 1014 - Sonnanstine / Wakefield
1015
G5 1016 - Shields / Matsuzaka
1017
G6 1018 - Beckett / Kazmir
G7 1019 - Lester / Garza
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I think this works out best because it lets Lester pitch at Fenway (where he has been brilliant this year) and it also allows Lester to pitch Game 7 if it is needed, and it gives Beckett an extra day of rest to recover from his oblique injury.
GO SOX!!!
And the pen will be well-rested for Dice on Friday. And there is the extra off-day before he goes again in G5.
My name is Ish, and I approve of this rotation.
FKR starters have been announced
I am cool with it as well.
Bring it!
Nice thing about that off-day between 4 and 5... Lester could go in Game 6 if needed, on regular rest.
I'd rather have Lester be mostly guaranteed two meaningful starts (games 1 and 5) than only one, but there are rest issues.
I'm a Phil man in this conversation. Just would rather see Lester go more than once before game 7, though I understand they don't wanna fuck everybody else up.
AHA! I thought as I clicked: RED SOX in 6, and cast my vote. Surely I alone am so optimistic and so wise and faithful. But then I saw about 60% of people thought the same thing. Pretty awesome, actually.
I like this rotation. I hear the beef about Lester pitching less but I have faith in Josh Beckett. I really like how our rotation is set-up, and I PRAY that Matsuzaka doesn't cause all of RSN to pull out their hairs in frustration.
I will be back in New England next Tuesday night and will hopefully get to watch/listen to some of this intense series. Hell yeah!
Yayyy! Wakefield gets a start!
God I hope we see Timlin in this series.
Beckett getting more innings under his belt: good.
As for watching Dice-K, you've got to kinda sit back a little bit. You have to know he's going to walk guys and for the most part he's going to get out of it. When he pitches, you have to try your hardest not to live and die with each pitch.
Timlin? God, I hope not.
To bad Drew couldn't play first . I think that would give us our best lineup....
Ellsbury RF
Pedroia 2b
Papi DH
Youk 3b
Drew 1b
Bay LF
Lowrie SS
Tek C
Crisp CF
I just think you will get more out of Crisp than either Kotsay or Cora..
It won't happen , just a thought...
I think Drew could play 1st. Kotsay can do it and his outfield skills paid the bills baby.
If Timlin gets in that means we are up by 5+ runs. That is a good thing.
Good to see Wake get another chance for a post-season start - in front of the Fenway faithful.
Bring it!
I wouldn't ask a guy who hasn't played first base all season (let alone his career) to begin playing first base in the American League Championship Series. It's a good idea, but the playoffs aren't for learning new things.
I am really digging the days off. The obligation to drink and watch the whole game and get worked up is kind of like a third job. And I'm on the freakin' West Coast!
I feel that way about baseball in general sometimes. It's like a full-time job. I'm enjoying the downtime too.
Ahhh, OK Andy--now I see why you would like to see Timlin. LOL.
Sox in 7, because well, Red Sox record in Francona era -
Games 1-3 - 1-5
Games 4-7 - 7-1
They always go seven!
Actually I like the rotation -
Daisuke 9-0 in 13 starts on the road with a 2.37 era this year which includes 2 starts in TB with 2 earned runs.
Beckett was 7-5 on the road with 2.85 ERA. This includes two starts in TB allowing only 2 earned runs.
Throw in Lester's 13-1 record at Fenway and Terry with his talk of rest etc has done a sleight of hand.
Looking forward to this baby, yeah boy!
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