Note to Theo: This shows the fickle nature of roster moves...
2oth of March - Outfield looks like it needs support, and hey, we've got 7 starters anyway.
21st of March - Bronson Arroyo is traded to Reds, where he in his first three starts has gone 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA and has hit homers in back to back games, which also happens to be his career homeruns number 1 and 2! This from a guy who told the Boston Globe when asked if he likes to hit:
No I hate hitting, I hate bunting, I hate learning the signs, I hate sliding.
Could've fooled me....:)
18th of April: Boomers on DL, Arroyo's a hit in Cincy and Papelbon is lights out in the 9th. Of course I applaud the Sox for not messing with him and putting him into the obvious gap in the rotation, but instead riding the massive wave that is JP the Closer. Lenny DiNardo filled in admirably on Monday, but he seems more suited for long relief, so either Craig Hansen's ready to come up and close soon, or Jon Lester brings his southpaw with him up to the rotation, 'cuz I don't think Boomer's coming back. If he does, it's only to show prospective trade partners he still has something left in the tank (which I'm not sure he has...). In the mean time we now have Mohr, Stern, Nixon and Pena filling two spots in the OF, and that's even before Coco returns...
Finally, honestly, all I was praying for was a base hit by Loretta to allow Big Papi to hit a third one for the day, but instead our new 2B wallops it 3 rows deep into the Green Monster stands. The Boston faithful are really taking a shine to this new line-up....
Or as Kristen put it:
I especially loved the fact that nearly everyone
- and don't lie, you did it too - ignored the fact that Loretta was at bat and
saw only that Papi was on deck. And we all said, either out loud or to
ourselves, "Mark, just get on base. Do like Youks did. Hustle your ass off and
get on base so Papi can do what he does."
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