With the Yankees and Angels making trades to better their ballclubs it will be interesting to see if Theo changes his mind about holding onto the players they have, especially in the bullpen. A holding strategy means that management is willing to let the young guns like Hansen & Delcarmen go through the up's & down's of the maturing process.
Given the turmoil with Manny Ramirez, should Theo rethink his strategy & get a couple of veteran set-up guys to make another run this year since everyone assumes Manny's bat will be in another city next year? It depends on who's available, at what price & what prospects will need to go.
With Timlin relegated to mop-up innings & Okajima trying to find himself again the bullpen is not what it was in 2007, even though the names are the same. A "hold" strategy means there is an expectation by management that the current bullpen will perform at a higher level over the final 2 months as opposed to the first 4 months of this year.
Personally, I don't see the pen getting any better. I'd like to see Theo make a run at a new arm or two to so the Red Sox can compete this year. Forget the Eric Gagne deal. Be brave, Theo!
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