Red Sox Pitchers Bail Out Inopportune Offense, Shutout Royals

is that after how hard he fell, the consistency, grit, and luck Clay has found between the last half of last year and so far this year is so inspiring that I almost don’t give a damn whether Boston even makes the playoffs this year.

Someone else who started out hot in his career, Dontrelle Willis, just got DFA’d. We should be thankful the front office didn’t give up on Buch, and I for one am thankful to the regular posters of OTM that articulated why holding on to him was worth it, even in a hypothetical one-for-one trade for Halladay last year (a great post that I read on here last year, and am having trouble finding at the moment).

Good for you Clay! I know, tonight surely wasn’t his best performance, and the defense bailed him out multiple times. The way this year’s been going, I’m thankful to anyone who can make it to the seventh without giving up four runs.

A general question, perhaps a good fanpost/shot/ regular article idea, perhaps even as a lead-in to tomorrow’s start. During Lester’s last start, it was pointed out that Lester’s career winning percentage either matches or beats that of Roger Clemens after he had the same number of career starts. Of this site has taught me anything, it’s been to look beyond the Ws when measuring pitchers.

Is Jon Lester really the second coming of the Rocket statistically, and hopefully without the additives, treason, and overall dickishness? How do the Ks, K/9, BB, WHIP, etc. compare?
 

Took them 5 guys from the bullpen to get through 3 innings, lost a huge lead, and to the Indians.