Dice-K gets first turn

Tito puts sound spin on rotation By Michael Silverman / Red Sox Notebook Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Updated 5m ago ] will go with a starting rotation of ] in the American League Championship Series. The theories behind the order are plentiful, but the Red Sox are hoping to get the most out of Beckett, rusty in Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Angels on Sunday, and save their best, Lester, for last (a Game 7 if necessary). “Before Beckett’s last start, he was the best postseason pitcher maybe in the history of the game,” Sox manager Terry Francona said before yesterday’s workout at Fenway Park [map]. “He had the audacity to be a little rusty after two weeks. We don’t need to run away from Beckett, we need to get him on a run.” Sunday at Fenway, Beckett allowed four runs in five innings in his first start since... [read full story]