Unfortunately, the trade market for a high-salary closer who has flamed out so badly that his playoff team wants to get rid of him -- and who has only two months left on his contract -- will be extremely small, it it exists at all.
Steve O On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> wrote: > And become trade bait in July should the flame out occur... I think he's > on a short leash and both Jenks and Bard waiting in the wings > > Sent from Larry's mobile device > > On Mar 22, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think we're entering crisis time for Papelbon. He'll either figure out > how to become a fastball/slider closer like Eck and Rivera or he'll flame > out. > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Steve Ouellette <<[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I don't think Beckett is the pitcher we have to worry most about .... >> >> "*Jonathan Papelbon *had another rough outing, this time against a Tampa >> Bay Single A squad at the minor league complex in Fort Myers. >> >> Papelbon threw 28 pitches over 1 1/3 scoreless innings, only 14 for >> strikes. He allowed two hits and a walk. >> >> Papelbon’s fastball registered at 91 miles per hour, he bounced a couple >> of changeups, and he constantly was adjusting the mound. His delivery never >> seemed fluid. >> >> Papelbon, who did not speak to reporters afterward, started the game and >> was relieved by *Daniel Bard *with one out in the second inning and a man >> on first base." >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> <redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> <http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en> >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Author of Robot > Haiku<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440511977?ie=UTF8&tag=rayspicks&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1440511977> > : Poems > for humans to read until their robots decide it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
