tex deal is now officially done

7/31/2007 2:48:49 PM

now the dotel trade is official

7/31/2007 2:50:29 PM

so, is there a precedent for moving from closer to starter in mid-season? because palp was going to start before moving back to closer. with gagne in the pen, is it possible palp becomes the 5th starter?

7/31/2007 4:18:27 PM

i heard they were considering moving palp to setup and letting gagne close, since he really wants to do that

7/31/2007 4:21:24 PM

Beckett
Dice-K
Wakefield
Tavarez Papelbon?
Gabbard?
Lester?

7/31/2007 4:23:15 PM

^And whenever he returns, Schilling

7/31/2007 4:24:16 PM

yeah i mean Boston of all teams doesnt even need another starter

7/31/2007 4:27:06 PM

Well, this would def. bode well for the playoffs.........

7/31/2007 4:29:34 PM

they're gonna pay gagne nicely to keep him happy setting up, basically giving him the incentives he was getting paid to close.
paps will keep closing, unless he is actually hurt.

rotation will soon be (not in this order)
beckett
schill
dice-k
lester
wakefield

7/31/2007 4:47:27 PM

The Red Sox bullpen is pretty damn lights out now too.

6th - Delcarmen
7th - Okajima
8th - Gagne
9th - Papelbon

What is even more impressive is that each of those pitchers has a completely different style so the opposing team's batters will be constantly adjusting each inning.

If the Mets add Cordero, then that makes their 7-9 innings extremely tough.

7/31/2007 5:53:25 PM