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i can see him in a starter #5 position possibly next season as their plan is. For 2005, its just to add depth to the bullpen. If Wells and Remy have both said they got flashbacks to when Clemens first started, it bodes very well #58 could become the ace years ahead.

every team's manager makes bad decisions, look at joe torre's bullpen moves that have been costing games. look at lee mazilli whos been fired, the list goes on

he does have the speed, its just the inexperience shows, cmon he was just called up to his first big league game last month

um ok, how am i manipulating the facts??! im all still for him getting DFA'd, yeah 2 for 22 is not actually all-star, ok

They would only really put Papelbon in the bullpen if it was a really good reason, um yea kind of their plan considering bullpen needs help in the competitive month of September. chances are he will be back in Boston late August/early September. It has been confirmed by Tito, Gordon Edes, NESN, etc

was that before or after their recent 8 game winning streak was snapped you came to this decision, hmm

the only frigging posts you do are about Tito. Funny you didnt post once about his decisions during this recent 8 game winning streak

Im set on hoping for Hansen being the future closer for the Sox, more so if Foulke comes back and acts like a dud again that we saw in the first half. Besides that; Papelbon, Lester, and Sanchez are all being groomed to become starters for the Sox

Pawtucket unleashed an 19 hit barrage on Saturday night, pounding Buffalo 16-9. Trailing 3-2, the PawSox scored 6 in the second and seven more in the third. The Sox got four home runs- a grand slam from Adam Hyzdu, one from Luis Figueroa, and a pair of homers from Kevin Youkilis. Youkilis has three home runs in the last 2 games. Every member got into the act offensively, but Justin Sherrod distinguished himself defensively, as well. Sherrod made a pair of incredible catches in the seventh inning, one robbing Ernie Young of a home run, as he leapt high over the Buffalo bullpen fence to pull the ball back in the yard. The win draws the PawSox to within 6 games of first place. The series continues at 1:05 on Sunday afternoon. Abe Alvarez (10-4) faces Dan Denham (NR). Last night's big Pawtucket win over Buffalo, 16-9 score helped Bell get out of his slump. He went 2 for 6, including a double, 2 Runs scored, 2 RBIs, and 2 strikeouts. In 5 games, he is now batting, 2 hits for 22 at bats (.091 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs, Walk, 9 Ks

Id agree on that, he has hit 12 Homeruns this season, only 2 of those had men on base

4 errors in first two games of the series--Petagine is still not showing me the defensive 1st baseman he was said to be, but still sox had their chances to take the lead--7th inning with bases loaded and manny grounded out into double play and then like the eighth inning showed Adam Stern is a rookie getting caught, coulve had a chance to score on bill mueller's hit

its set and done, yankees lose on a final score of 8-5

haha, i think he just did that to get people to laugh, same as when he had stolen a base this season Twins bullpen is good but Romero has been shaky recently including giving up olerud's grand slam

um dude there will be relief pitchers that follow him--well hopefully if sox are able to do what they do best at times, drive up the opposing pitcher's counts--like take millar who does at least once a game, having a 10 pitch at bat

gonna be a game that will require schilling to come in and save, 5-2

alright bellhorn, 1 for 17 now

good news here in todays yanks/blue jays game that is currently in the 5th inning, with jays on top 6-4. Johnson was only able to pitch through the first 4 innings, giving up 10 hits, 6 runs with a walk while striking out 3--Proctor has since relieved him

todays lineups: Boston 1. Johnny Damon cf 2. Edgar Renteria ss 3. David Ortiz dh 4. Manny Ramirez lf 5. Jason Varitek c 6. Kevin Millar 1b 7. Bill Mueller 3b 8. Tony Graffanino 2b 9. G. Kapler rf Minnesota 1. Shannon Stewart lf 2. Lew Ford cf 3. Joe Mauer c 4. Matthew LeCroy dh 5. Jacque Jones rf 6. Justin Morneau 1b 7. Michael Cuddyer 3b 8. Nick Punto 2b 9. Juan Castro ss

i dont know in his words, it feels like something could be in the works as the Boston Globe has reported, Bell could be DFA'ed in the next few weeks.

omg, does he ever continue to not see the ball??!! last night's game, Bellhorn went 0 for f***in 4 with a walk and 2 strikeouts, and made a throwing error to first base but did help turn 2 double plays in 4 games in Triple A, 0 for 16 with a hit by pitch, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts

good to hear for papelbon's first outing in the bullpen relief: Once again, the SkyChiefs had the PawSox number, edging the visitors 3-2 on Friday night. Lenny DiNardo (5-3) took the loss, but certainly pitched well enough to win. DiNardo gave up just 2 earned runs in 7 innings. It was DiNardo's longest outing of the season. Jonathon Papelbon worked a scoreless eighth inning, striking out 2. It was Papelbon's first appearance out of the bullpen for Pawtucket. Kevin Youkilis got the Sox on the board early, with a first inning homer. The SkyChiefs swept the three game set in Central New York, and took 5 of 7 in the home and home series. The PawSox are back at McCoy Saturday night at 6:05, facing Buffalo. Anastacio Martinez (3-2) faces Billy Traber (3-6).

i wouldnt be surprised if said happens, which i dont think it will really. Besides it was very evident even in beginning of season that 2005 would be the last for Bellhorn, Pedroia coming up and all

Sheffield before last night's game said to reporters that he was "misquoted" haha

off the subject i know, but like to let everyone know that former Red Sox relief pitcher John Halama, who was designated for assignment July 26, has signed with the Washington Nationals

signs might be indicating if bellhorn continues to struggle down in Triple A and so on, we could be hearing of Sox pulling another DFA... Some second thoughts about Bellhorn By Chris Snow, Globe Staff | August 6, 2005 MINNEAPOLIS -- Tony Graffanino arrived at the Metrodome yesterday batting .304, and yet to make an error in nine games since joining the Red Sox.Mark Bellhorn, meanwhile, arrived at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y., yesterday afternoon hitless in 12 at-bats since beginning a rehabilitation stint with Triple A Pawtucket. He'd struck out five times and had yet to walk, though he had been hit by a pitch, for an on-base percentage of .077. The juxtaposition should not be highlighted without supplying some context. Bellhorn was making only his fourth minor league appearance last night since spraining his left thumb July 17 against the Yankees. But with Bellhorn slumping -- he's hitting .207 this season between Boston and Pawtucket -- and the Sox represented well at second base with the righthanded-hitting Graffanino and the lefthanded-hitting Alex Cora, what does the club do with Bellhorn? It was a question posed in a number of forms to Terry Francona yesterday afternoon. But it's one he and the team are not yet prepared to answer. ''He was in a position that when he got hurt he was having a tough time," the manager said. ''Now we want him to not only be healthy but to find the approach that helped us win last year. We're trying to find two in one." Bellhorn joined Pawtucket Monday, and the initial plan called for him to be with the PawSox through next Tuesday. But he's allowed to spend up to 20 days in the minor leagues, and the Sox don't appear to be in much of a hurry to summon him to Boston. Francona, meanwhile, sounds reluctant to give up on the second baseman, though it's not inconceivable that he's designated for assignment sometime this month. ''He meant so much to us with what he did last year, and he means so much to us this year, but his production, he's having a tough time," Francona said. ''He's a hard guy to know what to say to. Because even when he's going good there's a lot of swings and misses. There's a lot of swings where you say, 'How did he miss that? He's right there. He didn't seem to be ahead of it. Didn't seem to be behind it.' That's just his style. ''Last year what he did ended up being pretty damn good. A lot of good swings [in Pawtucket] is what we're looking for. We love the guy. We love what he does. The way he plays second. His ability to be a teammate."