Theo Epstein made a trade deadline deal for starting pitcher Erik Bedard. He explained the rational for going out and adding depth to the rotation
“We like the starting pitching that we have. But there’s the health question mark with (Clay Buchholz), and we felt like adding another arm who, when he’s right, can go out and beat anybody, would be a really nice way to improve the club. We were out looking at basically every available starter, and we were in on a number of starting pitchers. A number of starters ended up not being moved, for one reason or another, and it wasn’t clear we were going to be able to get anything done until the last minute again. I don’t know why that always happens to us. It was another last-minute deal, and we’re really glad not to get just any starting pitcher but to get somebody who’s capable of shutting down any lineup in the league when he’s right. He’s certainly capable of pitching big games for us down the stretch and somebody with enough talent to take the mound in the middle of the pennant race or in a playoff game if that opportunity presents itself. … I thought we had a clear need for a starting pitcher, and we would not have been satisfied had we let the deadline pass without getting a starter.”
Bedard is a solid starter with good stats. He is at worst a #4 starter for any club and will give an instant boost to the Red Sox rotation.
Mark my word, this will be one of the best moves for Theo to date. Bedard is no Brad Penny, he is the real deal.
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