The sudden demise of David Price has caused rumblings for the Boston Red Sox as his signing was supposed to be rotation cement and not Jell-O. The job description is quite clear and all who follow baseball know just what a premier pitcher is supposed to do.
The Boston Red Sox pitching staff in 2015 was in total disarray with injuries, subpar performances and the utter lack of the once every five games shut down starter that has been designated “Ace” by those who know.
An ace is a breather in the rotation – the pitcher who will give seven solid innings or more and keep the opposition in a funk as they attempt to make the game less of an embarrassment than it usually is when the ace takes the hill.