Boston Red Sox
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Ace: Pedro Martinez
Starting Pitcher 2: Roger Clemens
Starting Pitcher 3: Lefty Grove
Starting Pitcher 4: Josh Beckett
Back of the Rotation: Cy Young
You’ve got a pretty stellar rotation when Cy Young — the man who the best pitching award annually is named after — sits at the very end of your rotation. From the ground up, the back of the rotation is fortified greatly with Young and his winning ways, and Beckett’s electric stuff. Lefty Grove is a legend — as was Roger Clemens. Sitting atop the group is the diminutive ace Pedro Martinez. We all remember his postseason exploits. We also remember him throwing Don Zimmer to the ground in rather spectacular fashion.
