The Red Sox once featured a right-hander so good, they named an award after him. Then came the turn of the most recent century, and a pair of righties finally surpassed him.
It's crazy to think, but for nearly 100 years, the greatest right-hander to pull on a Red Sox uniform was Denton True Young, better known as Cy. He stayed atop the list until the 1980s, when Roger Clemens burst onto the scene. As the century drew to a close, Pedro Martinez took center stage.
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And so as we make the case for the best right-hander in Red Sox history, it really comes down to Roger vs. Pedro, just as it did a handful of memorable times in the late-1990s when the Rocket joined the Yankees.
A strong case can be made for either man — Pedro for pure dominance that burned quickly, or Clemens for longevity.
It's an incredibly close call, but you'll have to read on to find out which way we go.