Felix Doubront had a forgetful 2011 like other members of the Sox. He got injured in Spring Training (some say because of coming in out of shape) & he was injured again during the season. He, like Ryan Kalish, never got to make the improvement everyone was hoping for.
In 2012 I see a healthy Doubront making a case to become one of 5 starters. I like his stuff a lot. And talk about a low-cost solution for one of the starting roles. If, & it's a big if, Felix can make the jump this year, it would allow Valentine to leave Aceves or Bard in the pen. Right now, both Bard & Aceves are gearing up for spots in the starting rotation.
Unlike Kyle Weiland who still needs a year or two of seasoning in the minors, I see Doubront as an important piece on the Sox chessboard this year.
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