Last week over on Get Real Baseball I chronicled Franklin Morales' rise to the majors and asked the question whether or not the Red Sox should use him as a starter or a reliever.
In his first start, against the Cubs, he posted this line:
5 IP 4 H 2 R 2 ER 9 K 0 BB 80 pitches, 65 strikes
His second start was versus the Braves:
6 IP 7 H 3 R 2 ER 8 K 1 BB 86 pitches, 62 strikes
Tonight he got the call against the Mariners and faced off against King Felix. His final line:
7 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 7 K 2 BB 109 pitches, 70 strikes
After tonight, even though it has only been three starts, I'm convinced the Red Sox should continue to allow Morales the opportunity to show what he's got as a starter. His providing, arguably, the best performance of any of the Red Sox starters right now. The 5 man rotation currently consists of Lester, Doubront, Dice-K, Aaron Cook and of course Morales. Beckett and Buchholz are both on the 15-day DL.
Again as I mentioned in the previous article Morales is only 26-years old and it appears the Rockies gave up on him too soon and the Red Sox never gave him a chance; until now.
It would be wise if Bobby Valentine and the Red Sox continued to hand him the ball every 5th game.
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