I am sorry, I should have clarified that on the offensive side of the ball. The starting pitching should, theoretically improve. Problem being, I am not sure it will to enough of a degree to offset that offense.
Lester continues to be killed by the one bad inning, which is strange, but it is consistent. Also, he is getting creamed this yr for some reason and his walk totals are up. His BB/9IP is up by 0.3 per 9, which isnt big. But his H/9IP are at 11.2, up from 8.6. If the rule of BABIP applies, then he should improve. That being said, his propensity to be dominant for 4 innings and fail in the 5th is interesting to say the least.
DiceK is another enigma. His velocity is there, but he is on the other end of the spectrum. While Lester's H/9IP should drop, DiceK should give up more hits this yr. And he has, with disastrous results. DiceK was lucky as all hell to not be sporting a 4-5ERA last yr since his WHIP and BB totals were so high.