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mikeargo

(679 posts)

5. Should be interesting...

Reply to flvegan (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 11:15 AM

Dec 2011

Today's Boston Globe says Valentine is looking at making Bard a starter, which means they need to get a closer. Looking at Ryan Madson, who was with the Phillies last year and Andrew Bailey of Oakland. The latter may cost them some prospects, but they don't have many to spare.

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The Red Sox will get their act together this year. [View all] virgogal Dec 2011 OP

With Bobby V. sharp_stick Dec 2011 #1

Ooooh,my first reply on DU3. virgogal Dec 2011 #2

Anything is going to be better than the mess that was last year's team! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #3

I agree, but sadly it's without Papelbon. flvegan Dec 2011 #4

Should be interesting... mikeargo Dec 2011 #5

Sure hope so. September was a disaster, as you said. And a pretty blunt heads up. pinto Dec 2011 #6

I was at the next to last game in Baltimore (Lavarnway's two homers, Ellsbury's) - NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #7

Bobby V is going to be a disaster center rising Dec 2011 #8

I can't predict what the impact will be, but it will certainly be interesting to watch.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #9

Valentine Bully Taw Dec 2011 #10

With the addition of Andrew Bailey the Sox have assembled quite chelsea0011 Dec 2011 #11

Talk about weird-----I was just this minute reading about that and then checked my posts. virgogal Dec 2011 #12

Hated to see Reddick go...time to add a good bat for right field! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #13

Fingers crossed here too Old Troop Jan 2012 #14

Those grandkids do keep us young,don't they? I'll have to try the lemonade. virgogal Jan 2012 #15

I so hope. I want to get the Bad Taste out of my mouth from last year Giantsfootball10 Mar 2012 #16

It was an incredible collapse. 2012 has GOT to be better. virgogal Mar 2012 #17

Bobby Jenks? BTennyson Mar 2012 #18

I think Massarotti nailed it here. virgogal Mar 2012 #19

positive impact ashleywilliam Nov 2012 #20

God, was I wrong. I had forgotten about this virgogal Nov 2012 #21