Re: ALCS - Indians vs Red Sox
I might be in the minority of Red Sox Nation when I say it but I'd rather have Lester out there than Wakefield. Here's my case...
- A lot of the Indians offensive threats (Sizemore, Hafner, Lofton) are lefties. Lefties are hitting .231 on Lester this year.
- Lester's ERA was 3.34 in September with 3 quality starts. We all knew it'd take Lester some time to get his bearings straight and he had some great starts in September.
- Meanwhile, Wakefield managed only 1 quality start in September with an ERA of 8.76 and 7 HR allowed in 24 2/3 innings. As inconsistent as Lester was this year, Wakefield was even moreso. And he didn't finish the season on the good side of that inconsistency, while Lester did.
I just feel more comfortable with Lester right now. Thoughts?
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