The Mets' lack of a strong rotation got me thinking about another teams rotation, the Boston Red Sox. Their rotation sits currently at Beckett-Lester-Lackey-Buchholz-Matsuzaka. That is one hell of a rotation.
To have John Lackey sit at your 3 spot is unheard of. Buchholz was fantastic in 2009. He has #2 potential and he's at the 4 spot now. And a healthy DiceK is the best #5 anywhere.
Compared to the Mets? I'd take Santana over Beckett any day. I'd take Lester over Pelfrey now, but when Pelfrey improves then who knows. The rest are pretty clear cut... Lackey over Maine, Buchholz over Perez, DiceK over Niese or whoever will fill that fifth spot.
Sure, the Sox lost a bat in Bay but I'd rather have a strong rotation over a strong outfield. If the Mets add Sheets, which, after his audition went great, I think they really should, they could have a very powerful 1-2 punch with a possible great 1-2-3 if Pelfrey bounces back.
Sheets will tie the rotation together. Pelfrey will bounce back, Maine feels good, and Perez has been a workhouse this offseason fine tuning everything. Santana, a healthy Sheets, a bounce back Pelfrey, a healthy Maine and a sane Perez can be a great rotation. That could give us the depth in our rotation that the Red Sox have, its just the Red Sox rotation are basically all sure-things in which you basically know what to expect out of all of them. With the Mets, there will always be plenty of question marks.
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