The success of Red Sox phenom Justin Masterson since his major league debut on April 24th has been well documented. The 23 year old rookie lost only once in his first seven starts, reminiscent of the 2007 Clay Buchholz at a time when the 2008 Buchholz looked more like a 2002 Tomo Ohka. Despite his success as a starter, the front office sent Masterson back to the minors to condition him as a relief pitcher for the remainder of the season.
It was easy to like Masterson, Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe even called him her
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I think it’s a combination of things not the least of which is the league making some adjustments to Masterson. To which he’ll have to counter with some adjustments of his own.
He’s one of my “key 5″ going into the playoffs: Masterson, Lowrie, Dice-K, Ellsbury, and Bay. I think if any three (or more) of those five come up big, we’re in good shape (assuming Lowell can contribute).
[...] of MDC, and Masterson’s may be showing signs of fatigue, as Fire Brand’s Ryne Crabb writes. But just to present an opposing viewpoint, here’s Inside Edge’s scouting report (ESPN [...]