Red Sox manager Terry Francona sets his rotation for the ALCS.<\/p>\n
La decisi\u00c3\u00b3n del manager Terry Francona de pasar a Josh Beckett al segundo juego de la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Americana y dejar a Jon Lester para el tercero, pudiera estar justificada por la experiencia del primero, adem\u00c3\u00a1s del excesivo descanso que alega Francona. Sin embargo Beckett a\u00c3\u00ban se recupera de una lesi\u00c3\u00b3n muscular.<\/p>\n
Por su parte Lester (16-6, 3.21), a\u00c3\u00b9n cuando Daisuke Matsuzaka tuvo el mejor record del equipo (18-3, 2.90), termin\u00c3\u00b3 la campa\u00c3\u00b1a en su forma m\u00c3\u00a1s dominante (4-1 y 2.14). Adem\u00c3\u00a1s, en tres aperturas ante Tampa Bay termin\u00c3\u00b3 siempre con la victoria y su efectividad ante las MantaRayas fue 0.90 en 20 episodios. Beckett dej\u00c3\u00b3 marca de 2-1 con 2.06 de efectividad en 35 episodios. Matsuzaka 1-0 y 3.00 en 15 episodios.<\/p>\n
Los n\u00c3\u00bameros de Beckett ante Tampa Bay son buenos y el razonamiento de Francona en referencia al exceso de descanso ser\u00c3\u00ada comprensible si Beckett estuviera en el tope de sus condiciones f\u00c3\u00adsicas. Haberlo dejado para el tercer juego antes que perjudicarlo le habr\u00c3\u00ada dado un d\u00c3\u00ada adicional para tratar su lesi\u00c3\u00b3n.<\/p>\n
Sin embargo los playoff son escenario de grandes actuaciones inesperadas. Quiz\u00c3\u00a1s los MantaRayas contin\u00c3\u00baen demostrando porque llegaron a esta instancia. Quiz\u00c3\u00a1s Beckett justifique la decisi\u00c3\u00b3n de Francona. Quiz\u00c3\u00a1s Lester mejor\u00c3\u00a9 la actuaci\u00c3\u00b3n de Beckett y haga sonreir a Francona.<\/p>\n
A partir de este viernes 10 de octubre de 2008 empezar\u00c3\u00a1 a despejarse la inc\u00c3\u00b3gnita.<\/p>\n
English Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n The manager Terry Francona\u00c2\u00a0 decided to start Josh Beckett in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series and leave Jon Lester for Game 3. This decision could be justified by the experience of the first one, besides that for Game 3 Beckett would have 8 days of rest. But Beckett is still recovering from a strained oblique muscle.<\/p>\n Lester (16-6, 3.21), no matter that Daisuke Matsuzaka had the Red Sox’s best record (18-3, 2.90), finished the season in his most dominant mode (4-1, 2.14).<\/p>\n Lester won each of his three starts against Tampa Bay. His ERA was 0.90 in 20 frames. Beckett was 2-1, 2.06 in 35 innings. Matsuzaka 1-0, 3.00 in 15 innings.<\/p>\n Beckett’s stats versus Tampa Bay are good. Francona`s reasoning would be understandable if Beckett was in his best physical condition. Leaving him for Game 3 would have provided him an additional day to treat the strained oblique muscle.<\/p>\n Anyway, post-season games are the scenery of great unexpected performances. Maybe the Rays keep showing that they belong in the playoffs. Maybe Beckett justifies Francona`s decision. Maybe Lester improves Beckett`s performance and makes Francona smile.<\/p>\n On October 10th 2008 this enigma will begin to unravel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Red Sox manager Terry Francona sets his rotation for the ALCS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t