Right now the rotation is penciled in as:
Lester
Buchholz
Lackey
Peavy
Doubront
Dempster
Workman
Webster
De La Rosa
Ranuado
Ely
Wright
That is probably how the Red Sox start their Spring. Possibly Barnes comes up as a NRI as well.
I wouldn't look to trade a starter until during Spring Training because you normally have one injury coming out of the gate. I can also see Workman and De La Rosa eventually moving into bullpen spots.
Dempster and Peavy are out of contract next year as is Lester (who I believe they will extend)
That has 2015 looking like:
Lester
Buchholz
Lackey
Doubront
Webster
Ranuado
Barnes
Wright
Owens
I assume De La Rosa, Workman, and Hinojosa will end up bullpen arms. Workman could be a swingman. Workman has three option years left and De Las Rosa has two so they might bounce a bit more between SP and RP.
Lester
Buchholz
Lackey
Peavy
Doubront
Dempster
Workman
Webster
De La Rosa
Ranuado
Ely
Wright
That is probably how the Red Sox start their Spring. Possibly Barnes comes up as a NRI as well.
I wouldn't look to trade a starter until during Spring Training because you normally have one injury coming out of the gate. I can also see Workman and De La Rosa eventually moving into bullpen spots.
Dempster and Peavy are out of contract next year as is Lester (who I believe they will extend)
That has 2015 looking like:
Lester
Buchholz
Lackey
Doubront
Webster
Ranuado
Barnes
Wright
Owens
I assume De La Rosa, Workman, and Hinojosa will end up bullpen arms. Workman could be a swingman. Workman has three option years left and De Las Rosa has two so they might bounce a bit more between SP and RP.