Farrell: When we compare it to a year ago, he was a second baseman on the Minor League side. He wasn't even in Major League camp. He went through a transition about six weeks into the Minor League season, which he got, I think, 30 games in the outfield -- we converted him to center field. <\/p>\n
And to think about it at the time, compared to where he is now, how his jumps and reads in the outfield are much more direct and efficient, what he's done offensively with each time he was called to us in Boston, there was improvement, just in his offensive game. And that's continued on here in Spring Training. He really profiles as a dynamic leadoff type for us, not to mention the person that he is. But the player is certainly one that has grabbed a lot of attention here in camp. <\/p>\n
MLB.com: You've been hearing since December that you don't have an ace. But you seem genuinely excited about the potential of your starting rotation. What do you like about it? <\/p>\n
Farrell:The thing that stands out to me is we will send a proven Major League pitcher to the mound every single night, one with a track record -- and in multiple cases, guys that have made All-Star teams at the Major League level. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
TB@BOS: Buchholz on being the Opening Day starter <\/p>\n
3\/29\/15: Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz showcases his excitement to be the Opening Day starter <\/p>\n
We know that there are a couple of bounceback situations -- Justin Masterson, for one; Clay Buchholz, coming back from some injuries from 2013 that kind of plagued him somewhat in 2014. There are All-Star-caliber arms there. We've got a couple of guys that are coming over from the National League on a full-time basis in Wade Miley and Joe Kelly. <\/p>\n
I like the overall evenness and depth to the rotation. Innings will be the biggest thing. If we can get four guys that are going to give us close to 200 innings pitched throughout the course of the year, I think that really sets us up to have a solid rotation. <\/p>\n
MLB.com: How important is it to get Koji Uehara right from a health standpoint? <\/p>\n
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