So far this season Boston's best starter has been...
A. Josh Beckett
B. John Lackey
C. John Lester
D. None of the above
Ummm, none of the above would be the correct answer. You could make a strong case that it has been Clay Buchholz. His record isn't great (1-2), but with a 2.70 ERA you have to bet that he deserves far better. Clay has more strikeouts then innings pitch, and lord knows the Sox need a gem out of him tonight, because the bullpen has been way overworked.
Facing Clay with be Shaun Marcum, as he tries to he can be the same pitcher he was before his devastating injury that kept him out all of last year. So far...not bad, 0-1 4.00 ERA. Still, the Sox should be able to light this guy up. Youk has a .419 BA in 31 ABs again Marcum, and V-Mart is 4 for 8 with three doubles and a homer against him.
I expect Clay to continue to grow, and the Sox beat up on Marcum.
Sox win 7-4
Player of the Game: Clay/Youk
Game start at 7:07pm on NESN.
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