H4TV: Jeff Samardzija Could Turnaround 2014 for the Boston Red Sox - The Sports Journal

Jeff Samardzija Could Turnaround 2014 for the Boston Red Sox - The Sports Journal

However, there is still hope for 2014, and it begins with Chicago Cubs’ general manager Theo Epstein. The former Red Sox GM has the piece of to the puzzle that Boston is missing: starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija. With injuries and ineffectiveness depleting the starting pitching staff, the Red Sox need to find a pitcher to step in as the ace at the top of rotation. Current ace, Jon Lester, has struggled to stop the bleeding twice on their current losing streak, and he, along with John Lackey, have been the only consistently-effective starters for the Red Sox.

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