Found September 19, 2009 on Fenway West:
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The Red Sox are going to be in the playoffs and they are going to be playing the Angels in the first round.  A six game Yankee lead is too much to overcome at this point.  How would you set up the rotation?  Josh Beckett is the defacto ace of the staff but Lester has been a better pitcher lately.  Here is a look at what the playoffs might look like: Game 1 Josh Beckett/Jon Lester in Anaheim Game 2 Josh Beckett/Jon Lester  in Anaheim Game 3 Clay Buchholz/Dice-K/Tim Wakefield in Boston Game 4 Josh Beckett/Jon Lester in Boston Game 5 Josh Beckett/Jon Lester in Anaheim If Lester pitches game one he can also start at Fenway where he is unstoppable.  He did not pitch against the Angels this season and had one start against them last season where he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings, but I think most in Red Sox Nation would feel more comfortable with him on the mound to start the series.  My rotation is in bold but I have a feeling that Beckett will g...
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