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Found December 12, 2011 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jesse Carlson,  Alfredo Aceves,  Matt Albers,  Rich Hill,  Franklin Morales,  Randy Williams,  Andrew Miller,  Hideki Okajima
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As quiet as the Red Sox were at the Winter Meetings, they did manage to sign one player during the event. Relax Boston sports fans, our issues at closer, right field and in the rotation have been solved, we have Jesse Carlson. Wait, what? Ok, maybe not. Boston inked ex-Blue Jay reliever Jesse Carlson to a split contract, giving him the chance to compete for a spot in the Red Sox bullpen. This move is not going to compete for headlines against the Angels or the Marlins, but it is potential important. Last off-season,Boston  had plenty of headline grabbing moments, but the signings of Alfredo Aceves and Matt Albers are not typically listed among them. Those deals were key in building a bullpen that ranked first in fWAR for relievers and forth in FIP. The Carlson signing may be of similar impact in 2012. Despite the success of the bullpen in 2011, the Red Sox were distinctly thin in left handed relief. The Sox used Rich Hill, Franklin Morales, Randy Williams, Andrew Miller and Hide...
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