Aside from the obvious benefit of not losing again, the rainout also provided Terry Francona with a politically-correct way to demote John Lackey to a lower spot in the rotation. By skipping the inneffective righty (15.58 ERA), Tito can now start the Toronto series with much better options—Buchholz, Beckett, Lester and, yes, even Dice-K. Lackey will start the West Coast swing on Tuesday—far from the booing faithful on Yawkey Way.
De Facto Demotion Of Lackey
Aside from the obvious benefit of not losing again, the rainout also provided Terry Francona with a politically-correct way to demote John Lackey to a lower spot in the rotation. By skipping the inneffective righty (15.58 ERA), Tito can now start the Toronto series with much better options—Buchholz, Beckett, Lester and, yes, even Dice-K. Lackey will start the West Coast swing on Tuesday—far from the booing faithful on Yawkey Way.
