Papelbon

[gfantasy]

Back in the rotation?? Does anyone have more info?

...just heard it on SportsCenter

[jbones733]

out for this year, doesetn wwant a Liriano type thing, he said he's coming back next year as a starter but its not confirmed yet , i mean its freakin sept

[gfantasy]

out for this year, doesetn wwant a Liriano type thing, he said he's coming back next year as a starter but its not confirmed yet , i mean its freakin sept

just curious. why wouldnt they keep him as a closer?

[jbones733]

out for this year, doesetn wwant a Liriano type thing, he said he's coming back next year as a starter but its not confirmed yet , i mean its freakin sept

just curious. why wouldnt they keep him as a closer?

well he was never projected as a closer, he always was supposed to be a starter, but he relieved last year when they brought him up late, & this year at the begining of the season they had a full staff so started him in the pen, then Francona put him as closer & well away he went, no one knew he would be this insane as a closer, so since then its been debated what his future is as a starter or closer & it looks like sox r thin in the rotation so i think he will be a starter next year

[dbacks4life]

Agree with above, he was supposed to be a starter but they had such desparation in the bullpen. Papelbon said he assumes he will start next year, but we'll see what Theo Epstein and Francona want to do.

[gfantasy]

out for this year, doesetn wwant a Liriano type thing, he said he's coming back next year as a starter but its not confirmed yet , i mean its freakin sept

just curious. why wouldnt they keep him as a closer?

well he was never projected as a closer, he always was supposed to be a starter, but he relieved last year when they brought him up late, & this year at the begining of the season they had a full staff so started him in the pen, then Francona put him as closer & well away he went, no one knew he would be this insane as a closer, so since then its been debated what his future is as a starter or closer & it looks like sox r thin in the rotation so i think he will be a starter next year

OK. Makes sense. BUT - who will close for the Sox next season? Foulke?

[MentalPowerHouse]

Somtimes the Sox spend money, and so might look for a FA

[gfantasy]

I hope they get Gagne.