All along, there have been countless reasons for why it makes sense for the Red Sox to trade for Cole Hamels. But this, by far, is the best: Have you seen their starting pitching?
Twenty-one games -- or four complete turns through the rotation -- the Red Sox have the worst starters' ERA in the majors, and that was the case even before Clay Buchholz' third-inning meltdown Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Between them, Buchholz, Rick Porcello, Justin Masterson, Wade Miley and Joe Kelly have combined for a 6.