Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Have A Dice-K

Now ESPN joins the Jere camp. Announcers on SNY, Yes, and ESPN have unanimously decided that Papelbon should be the closer. They agree with me--that whole thing about protecting his arm: there's just as good a chance he hurts it as a starter. And since we absolutely need him to be there in the ninth to save the games pitched by the five other starters we have, it's more important to get him out to the pen and do what you have to do with him to prevent injury. Granted, I don't agree what all these guys say all the time, but there are seven pople right there, many of whom are ex-players, who agree with me. I don't feel as crazy now, at least...

Orel Hershiser even said the Red Sox are a world champion ballclub with Pap as the closer. And he knows a thing or two about pitching--and showering. Remember the shampoo ad he did where he claimed to take "four, five showers a day"?

Dice-K was awesome today. Really fun to watch. Many innings, few baserunners. Was hitting 95 and striking Pirates out left and right.

Lowell's in-game interview was funny, as he talked about the gyroball (which pitching coach Farrell said was a changeup with sinking action) and about learning Japanese.

Comments:
Lowell was great. I know being a nice guy isn't going to win you a championship, but I'll take a Lowell over a Bonds any day. I loved the part when he was asked if he learned any Japanese for when he goes out to a mound conference with Daisuke and he just cracked up: "I'm not going out there!"
 
Your words.....
"They agree with me--that whole thing about protecting his arm: there's just as good a chance he hurts it as a starter. And since we absolutely need him to be there in the ninth to save the games pitched by the five other starters we have, it's more important to get him out to the pen and do what you have to do with him to prevent injury."

Jere, you're not THAT crazy. No way, no how, NEVER!!! In fact, you're preaching common sense to all of us. And Theo and company are listening. That I know! So.........
Hello Sox FO. This is Peter N. Jere is here too...it's his blog! Listen up, Theo and company. A backless bullpen? No way the 2007 Red Sox will survive!. Wake up and realize that this is true. And Jere, I'm talking to the Sox front office, not you. Your blog continues its tradition of true words typed with smartness...a Red Sox fan through and through.
Thanks for that..we all count on you during the regular season.
And we have to count on the Sox bullpen too. My goodness, the rotation looks so strong...take care. I took my Dominican tee shirt out of mothballs. The weather WILL get warmer in the next 3 or 5 days!
 

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