Who doesn't love a knuckleballer?

Well, mostly.

Boston.com reports that the top 4 pitchers for the 2009 Boston Red Sox will be Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Dice-K, and ageless knuckleballer  Tim Wakefield.

After a shaky spring, free agent acquisition Brad Penny has 2 more games to prove himself and earn the #5 slot, which means the role of Clay Bucholz is still up in the air. Justin Masterson will open the season in the pen.

While Boston fans seem to dislike Wakefield, he is my personal hero for being a throwback knuckleballer and also taking up a spot in the rotation that could be used by someone more terrifying.

Source.

Rick Vaughn boston.com, brad penny, clay bucholz, Daisuka Matsuzaka, jon lester, josh beckett, justin masterson, tim wakefield