POLL: You Need to Win One Game -- Who Do You Start?

…is our ace.

Clearly everyone up there can win a big game. But Lester is more consistent in those big games, as far as I’m concerned. Plus, all other things being even, I’d go lefty over righty for my starter, probably because of delusion.

I went Lester just because I’ve loved what he’s been showing the past 2 years, not to discount Beckett who would be the hands down ace on a good bunch of other teams besides ours

No doubt.

Beckett’s slope surely seems downward or negative from now on, while Lester’s should be positive for a couple of years more! Over time from here on out, Beckett’s performances should get less and less dominant while the reverse is true of Lester. Lester is likely the ace now, but will surely pull away as the ace from now on at least compared to Beckett, IMO!

Lackey is more of an unknown, but I would guess his slope is more flat or zero for a while before it likely goes negative.

for Jon Lester. Enough said.

I think he’s poised to have a really great year. The ‘C’ is well behind him, I think he’s matured mentally, and he’s hitting what should be his golden years at age 26.

…but Lester has stepped up, and he deserves it just as well..and he still has room to grow.

I’ll take Lester. But my answer is definitely swayed by Sunday night’s game, which isn’t necessarily fair.

I think

Because game in and game out he gives his team a legit shot to win. Beckett is good and at times has better stuff but Lester is much more consistent

but I’m really interested to see how Lackey performs on the Red Sox- I like what I’ve heard from him about how he is approaching pitching in the AL East.

I want Lionel Messi starting. I don’t care if he doesn’t even know what baseball is, I think he can do anything.

With or without Beckett’s bad game last night.

I am surprised by the confidence in Lester. Don’t get me wrong….he is a great pitcher. But let’s see him win some big games in Sept. and Oct.
Beckett has the credentials…..great signing by the Sox.

With the adrenaline going and if his curve is breaking, I like his poise and confidence on the mound.

This is the man that brought us a World Series in 2007 and shut down the Yankees as a rookie in 2003. The confidence and skill are there, so with his track record, Beckett.

Imagine if we get a duo like Beckett and Lester doing what Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling used to do with for the Diamondbacks in 2001. Epic World Series and extraordinary effort by both of them…

Stuffwhise he is probably only 3rd best of the group. He has mostly looked good in the playoffs though while Lester and Beckett have been disappointing the last 2 years. I just love the mental makeup of Lackey i feel like he thrives under pressure.