Who's it going to be if Andrew Bailey can't go?
"No thumb wrestling's allowed. We took that out of the program. The worst thing about it is, the other old adage is they happen in threes. 'Stop it, mom. Don't say it again.' That's what my mom always used to say."Fucking gold, Bobby. Keep it up...
But this injury news brings up two questions. 1) Why would the Red Sox bring in a guy who since his ROY season hasn't thrown over 50 innings? And 2) Who will the closer be in Bailey's place?
The answer to the first is a series of complicated, intersecting excuses. The likes of which cannot be explained.
Alfredo Aceves |
But Aceves may have to be ready to start if Beckett can't go and while Valntine has already come out and said that Beckett shouldn't miss any starts - it's a long season and the Red Sox will have no problem pushing Beckett back if he feels the slightest bit of discomfort.
Mark Melancon |
Vicente "Moonface" Padilla somehow mustered 3 saves in 8.2 innings last season, so it's not like he hasn't been in the situation recently. Nobody else in the rotation would have to change their spots and Padilla would just go back to being the odd man out when Bailey eventually came back (which hopefully isn't very long).
Vicente "Moonface" Padilla |