Boston closer situation

[Surfs up]

With Keith Foulke not exactly lights out this year does anybody body see a changing of the guard? Matt Mantei has closer expirence got off to a rough start but has been pretty good recently. Think he should be picked up and put on reserve as a backup plan?

[Bellhornismygod]

while watching the Red Sox pre-game show the other day they said that Terry Francona said Foulke is the closer and will continue to be the closer despit his struggles

[rs2k2]

living in boston, i can tell you that the sox organization have the utmost faith in foulke and believe he can get out of his rut..


i dont believe its time to give up on him just yet, bench him and let him play himself out of the slump

[rlee]

Lack of Ks has been his big problem so far this year. Last night in a mop-up role, he struck out 2 Mariners. Maybe he's rounding into form.

[nikku88]

I don't think Foulke is in any danger of losing his job.

[jkpigskin]

foulke was lights out in the postseason last year.. he had a sick change up..(that renteria atbat when renteria swang about 2 seconds after the ball went past him)

so its puzzling y foulke is struggling.. maybe he is injured

[blankman]

I don't think Foulke is in any danger of losing his job.

agreed

[This is the year]

Yep, Foulke would need more than just a couple blown saves to lose his job

[Kingctb27]

I don't thik Foulke could lose this job even if he pitched like Chacon last year.

[CPHFighter1]

The only way Foulke is not Boston's closer this year is if he is injured or traded (the latter being unlikely).