Beckett has had two seasons above 5.00 since coming to the Sox. He's more than capable of being a 4.50 era guy this year.
Lester has just had a half season of uninspiring starts. Maybe the malaise around the club affects him too much?
The problem with the injured goes coming back is that none of them fill the most glaring need starting pitching. The hitting (Ells) and relieving (Bailey) hasn't been the problem thus far.
Hitting - B
Fielding - B
Starting Pitching - F
Relief Pitching - B
Managing - C
Front Office - D
Entertainment Value - A+++ for bringing back icons like Billie Joe Robidoux and setting a world record for toasts!
The All Star game is dumb.
Interleague play and the infamous tie game killed it.
They should replace it all with skills competitions or just give everyone a week off in July.