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@GordonEdes: Sox get OF Byrd and cash to pay most of prorated $6.5m salary for Bowden, player to be named later, team source
 
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ionaVOL said:
Not trying to be dramatic here, but....FIRE EVERYONE.
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Honestly, how much longer does Bobby V last? He gets loud boo's every time he steps out of the dug out.

Tito has the game for ESPN tonight, guarantee the fans start chanting " we want Tito" or " we miss Tito"
 
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@RedSox: Red sox acquire Marlon Byrd & cash considerations from Cubs for Michael Bowden & player to be named later.
 
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Jmoore, sick job at the O&W game by the way! Appreciate all the pics and info you put into the recruiting forum, especially yesterday. At least something positive came out of my least favorite day of the spring so far hah.
 
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ionaVOL said:
Jmoore, sick job at the O&W game by the way! Appreciate all the pics and info you put into the recruiting forum, especially yesterday. At least something positive came out of my least favorite day of the spring so far hah.
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Thanks, I couldn't believe that game yesterday. I turned it on the radio on my way home for the O&W game & heard we were up 9-0. I get home flip the game on & see it was 9-8, I knew right then that we were going to blow the game.

I've never seen the crowd at Fenway hate anyone more than they hate Bobby V right now. It's getting pretty bad. & honestly, I don't think this is all his fault. IMO it falls on the ownership. They have made some stupid stupid stupid decisions over the past 2 years.
 
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@PeteAbe: Bard is being skipped but not being taken out of the rotation Valentine told reporters at Fenway. "That's the plan" he said.

Also, Repko has been put on the DL & Lars Anderson has been called up.
 
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@PeteAbe: Bard could pitch in relief tomorrow. 8th inning Valentine said.

This is just f'ing ridiculous & stubbornness by our Front Office. Freaking call up Cook make him the 5th starter & move Bard to closer, how gawd dang hard is it?

This sh** is frustrating me.
 
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jmoore_21 said:
@PeteAbe: Bard could pitch in relief tomorrow. 8th inning Valentine said.

This is just f'ing ridiculous & stubbornness by our Front Office. Freaking call up Cook make him the 5th starter & move Bard to closer, how gawd dang hard is it?

This sh** is frustrating me.
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Crazy right....I was at a wedding yesterday, caught a lot of ish when they made their comeback from all the NY fans there.

It's about time to do something drastic if it doesn't turn around quickly. There are about 4 guys that have no business being in a major league bullpen that have to go. I agree that this is not really Bobby V's fault either. Perfect storm of injuries and bad performance.

Can't wait for Thurs now too, Humber's next start. Figures we would get a guy coming off a perfecto, can't wait to see what he does.
 
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Extremely lucky, I hate rain, but not today!


This about sums it up for me...

From Boston.com
As presently constituted, the Red Sox barely have a major league bullpen. Consider:

Alfredo Aceves: Released by the Yankees after the 2010 season. Pitched well last season but is miscast as a closer this year. In three of his six outings, has failed to get an out.

Matt Albers: Released by the Orioles after the 2010 season. Has allowed 26 earned runs in his last 26 innings over 26 appearances.

Scott Atchison: A 36-year-old who has shuttled between Boston and Pawtucket for parts of three seasons.

Franklin Morales: Obtained from the pitching-poor Rockies last season for a player to be named later. Has a career WHIP of 1.48.

Vicente Padilla: Before this season, appeared in 25 games over the previous two years.

Justin Thomas: A 28-year-old who prior to this season had appeared in 20 major league games. Spent last season with Pittsburgh's Triple A team.

Junichi Tazawa: Only 25, he has shown flashes but has not been the pitcher the Sox hoped when they signed him for $3.3 million out of Japan.

On a legitimate contender, only Aceves and maybe Morales have a meaningful role.

The Sox are hoping Rich Hill will be ready soon. The return of Daisuke Matsuzaka in a month would allow them to move a starter into the bullpen, perhaps Doubront.

In theory the Red Sox could have a bullpen of ...

Bard Doubront Hill Aceves Morales Somebody else Somebody else

... by the beginning of June. That would be a vast improvement on what they have now.
 
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