Report Card - Starting Pitchers
2008 Report Card for the Red Sox Starting Pitchers
Dice-K B Pitched well on the road, got the W's but high pitch counts and walks put pressure on the bullpen.
Jon Lester A- Almost untouchable at Fenway and very good on the road, he was the best starter this season.
Josh Beckett B- Multiple strange injuries throughout the season took thier toll, not the ace he was last year.
Tim Wakefield B- Carried the team while injuries were rampant but still had his rough patches.
Clay Buchholz D Never could get right, 2 good starts do not make up for the multiple disastrous ones.
Bartolo Colon C- Had a few good starts when the team needed them but he seemed to be always on the mend.
Justin Masterson B Showed some great potential as a starter, we'll see what the future holds.
Paul Byrd B+ Great pickup by Theo, he did exactly what he was supposed to do.
Curt Schilling F $8 million for a one-hopper to the plate.
1 comments:
whats ur basis for rating them? wether they achieve what u expected from them?
dice-k: expected 6 or 7 innings of 3-or-less run ball -> b- (average of 5,7 innings per start just doesnt cut it)
lester: expected bad control + problems going 5 innings -> a (control got better, pitches got better etc)
beckett: expected ace -> b- (he was good (although not as good as last year and was unlucky and injured)
wake: expected 5-7 innings of mlb average pitching + getting lit up some times -> b (exactly what i expected)
buchholz: expected 5-7 innings of above average mlb pitching -> b- (why such a god grade? he was INSANLY unlucky and it got into his head, he pitched about league avererage (which his era doesnt show))
colon: expectated 6-7 innings of league average pitching -> b (thats what he gave us until he was injured)
masterson: no idea what to expect -> no grade (was lucky as a starter, was good as a setupman)
byrd: expected 6 innings of league average pitching -> b- (he wasnt that good but did his job of eating innings)
schill: no comment
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