FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A year ago, the biggest question surrounding the Boston Red Sox was their lack of a proven No. 1 starter. After a second consecutive last-place finish, the answer finally came in the form of a $217 million purchase of free-agent ace David Price.
Now, though, everyone's wondering if the Sox have a viable No. 2.
It's only spring training, of course, a time when pitchers are more concerned with conditioning their arms and sharpening their stuff rather than achieving positive results. But neither Clay Buchholz (6.75 ERA in two starts) nor Rick Porcello (12.