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]>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]. > 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. > -- 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.
