Red Sox players have been sighted in Fort Myers already per the Red Sox website. Kevin Youkilis & Jon Papelbon were joined by Jon Lester & Manny Delcarmen.
It will be an interesting year for Papelbon who signed a 1-year, $9.3 million contract to avoid arbitration. Pap is coming off a decent 2009, but his 1-2-3 clean innings were few & far between. His last performance was an implosion against the Angels in the ALDS.
With Daniel Bard in the wings to takeover as future closer Pap will be challenged to rebound in 2010. He needs to regain the use of all 3 pitches versus just 90% fastballs. That got him in trouble a lot last year. In the meantime, Bard benefits from another year of seasoning.
We'll see what Cinco Ocho has in the tank this year.
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