steelcurtain456

What the Sox's pen needs is a manager who knows how to use his relievers. They also need the starters to get that "innings per" up over 6 to take pressure off the back end of the game so they don't have to use 4,5,6 pitchers per game. The role players are good, it's just a matter of figuring out who does what well and putting them in a position to succeed.

True, guys over 30 can have breakout years (Pierzynski, Ortiz, etc.), but they are by far the exception to the rule. After the age of 30, the probability that a player's best year is still ahead of him is slim at best, especially if he's numbers are trending downwards. It can happen, but it's more risky from a productivity standpoint, and even if he does put up big numbers, it's unlikely you'll get a full 160 games out of him. The Red Sox need to be getting younger, not older.