Do you want the good news or the bad news first? OK, the good news: the Red Sox are still looking for starting pitching. The bad news? The field from which they are choosing is—
according to the Globe's Nick Cafardo—
Brandon Webb,
Scott Kazmir,
Armando Galarraga,
Jon Garland,
Rich Harden,
Clay Hensley,
Livan Hernandez,
Brad Penny,
Joel Pineiro,
Jeff Francis,
Zach Duke,
Bartolo Colon,
Tim Wakefield. Does the phrase "slim pickins" ring a bell?