Just heard on ESPN Radio: John Burkett’s regular season career record against the Yankees: 0-6, 8.59 ERA. You can’t sum up the last 85 years of Red Sox history better than this: the Sox are facing elimination tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium, and they’re starting a 38-year-old pitcher who had a 5.15 ERA this season. They’d be better off with Denny Galehouse.
Frankly, if he was healthy (concerns about his shoulder have been cited as a reason for leaving him off the ALCS roster), I’d far rather see Byung Hyun Kim starting this game, bad experiences at Yankee Stadium or no. Kim posted a 2.78 ERA and a 49/15 K/BB ratio in 55 innings dating back to June 10 this season, and didn’t allow an earned run in 12 September outings, allowing just 7 baserunners in 13 innings. At least Kim would’ve had a hope of giving you some scoreless innings.
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If I’m not mistaken Grady left Kim off the roster for the ALCS so he’s unavailable.
That’s right. But unless the shoulder injury is more serious than I’ve seen, I’d have to question that decision.