on top of all that, this pitching-out-of-the-stretch thing is making me look foolish. he is so ####### good when he is on ...

Debut since Eckersley, most such regular season games for the Red Sox:

7+ IP, 0-1 Runs: Clemens 118, Pedro 77, Wakefield 61, Lester 56, Hurst 36, Eckersley 34, Beckett 34, Buchholz 33, Matsuzaka 22, Schilling 19
In the playoffs for the Red Sox for those same 10 pitchers: Lester 4 in 11 starts, Beckett 3 in 8, Schilling 2 in 8, Pedro 2 in 11, Wakefield 1 in 9, Matsuzaka 1 in 7, Hurst 1 in 7, Clemens 1 in 9, Buchholz 0 in 5, Eckersley never started for the Red Sox in the playoffs.

9+ IP, 0-2 Runs: Clemens 76, Eckersley 37, Hurst 36, Oil Can Boyd 20, Pedro 17, Wakefield 15, Bob Stanley 15, Ojeda 13, Nipper 13, Tudor 11, Boddicker 10
In the playoffs for the Red Sox among debut since Eckersley: Hurst (3) - 1986 WS G5, 1986 ALCS G2, 1988 ALCS G1, Beckett (1) - 2007 ALDS G1

9 pitchers who debut in 1915 or earlier have one or more 9+ IP and 0-2 Run playoff games for the Red Sox. Dave Ferriss debut 1945 with 1, Tiant debut 1964 with 2 and Lonborg debut 1965 with 2.

Right now The Most Annoying Man in the World is my choice for a game three starter if we get there.

Hawk Harrelson is not on the active roster.

Jesus Christ, Clay Buchholz pitched the division clinching game (sort of).

You forgot to mention that he's also Theon Greyjoy.

He's so, so frustrating, but he apparently not toast yet.