2009 Red Sox Review - Relief Pitchers

Infielders/DH on Monday, Outfielders and Catchers Tuesday, , Starting Pitchers earlier on Wednesday, I guess it is Relief Pitcher time.Jonathan Papelbon – 1.85 ERA, 1.147 WHIP, 10.1 K/9, 3.2 BB/9Interesting Stat – Post All Star Break numbers – 1.86, 0.897, 10.9, 1.9After a Matsuzakian first half Papelbon became what we expect in the second half. There was a lot of talk about some changes in mechanics that led to him saying in September that he felt better at that time of the year than ever before so it seems reasonable that the first half issues may have been caused by an adjustment to those mechanics. He remains one of the top three closers in baseball, Sunday’s failure notwithstanding.Early 2010 Outlook – The Trade Jonathan Papelbon movement is afoot. Many are discussing it already and it is not as outlandish an idea as it may appear.When trading there is only one question to be asked; “Does this trade make your team better?” Theo Epstein is a smart guy and he knows this. The Sox ...