[USML Announce] Forever Young: Hey, What are Our Rules? .:.

[Jim Barrett]

Yeah, Foulke will definitely be back...in fact since the Calamari have two other closers racking up the saves, I'd be happing to trade Foulke to a team looking for Boston's next closer!

JHWinick at aol.com wrote:        In a message dated 4/27/2006 2:13:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time, anrklein at yahoo.com writes:
    Papelbon was basically an untested rookie three weeks ago, and Francona handed the ninth to him.  It worked out pretty well.

  
  Untested rookie?  Really?  Papelbon threw 34 innings after he was recalled last year, went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA and a K per inning.  And he did it in the midst of a pennant race.  He'll blow some saves at some point, but I wouldn't count on Boston moving this guy out of closer's role this year.  And if they do, I'd expect either Foulke or Timlin to get a shot before they hand it over to an over-hyped college pitcher.  On the other hand, if they don't and Hansen is closing games by July, there is an outside shot that he's worth half of what you paid.  Now that's something to be crowing about.....NOT.
   
  That is all.  (I have to return to my efforts at updating PiNBAD and preparing a response to Brad Lee's slanderous rantings).
   
  Jeff Winick
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