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Post by amfox1 on Jul 19, 2013 14:52:36 GMT -5
Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp 14s
The Red Sox have signed Jose Contreras and Brandon Lyon. Both have been assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 19, 2013 15:01:26 GMT -5
Trying to catch some "lightning" in a bottle? Interesting. Maybe Lyon has something left.
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Post by hammerhead on Jul 19, 2013 15:15:18 GMT -5
Lyon just got released by the Mets who are desperate for bullpen help... I don't see him being much more then AAA filler who you could possibly call up to be a whipping boy if the bullpen explodes. Contreras?  ? wasn't he just pitching in the Iron League? for the Saskatoon Chalupas ... He's got to be like 50yrs old |
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Post by bsout2 on Jul 19, 2013 15:33:57 GMT -5
I tried to get everyone on the Contreras bandwagon yesterday but got no takers. His numbers have been great in AAA since he came back from surgery. What's the worst that can happen?
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Post by brianthetaoist on Jul 19, 2013 15:34:58 GMT -5
Woohoo! Bullpen by committee! Bring back Grady Little!
Seriously, though, I don't think they're signed with Boston in mind, they're almost surely AAA filler to cover for the guys who do need to be in Boston.
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Post by TheCerebral1 on Jul 19, 2013 15:43:36 GMT -5
I just take it as having injury insurance. Uehara, Tazawa, Breslow, Bailey, Thornton are as set into the pen as you can have at the moment. Unless fatigue takes out Tazawa (which could happen), there is very little chance either makes any sort of impact.
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Post by amfox1 on Jul 19, 2013 15:44:33 GMT -5
I just take it as having injury insurance. Uehara, Tazawa, Breslow, Bailey, Thornton are as set into the pen as you can have at the moment. Unless fatigue takes out Tazawa (which could happen), there is very little chance either makes any sort of impact. Bailey may be done for the year. |
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Post by GyIantosca on Jul 19, 2013 15:52:48 GMT -5
See Theo should of never broke that poor chair. They finally nabbed Contreras.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 19, 2013 16:26:33 GMT -5
Derek Lowe is available, having recently retired. All kidding aside, I'm kind of glad Ben is trying this. You never know what will stick. I would think this is an open audition without having to make a quick detrimental trade to try to fix the bullpen.
Try out the retreads that might have a little something going for them - it seems Lyon struggled terribly the last few innings before he got released but was pitching OK before then and Contreras pitched poorly in another small sample size before he's been pitching lights out in the minors.
Doesn't hurt to audition these guys. I'm thinking with Buchholz out for however long (I almost expect to see a blurb that's he's out for the year the way things are going with him), I think the Sox will deal for a starter or sign Gonzalez and they'll stick Workman in the pen along with Britton and eventually De La Rosa and hope that if the veterans can't help them, then the kids can.
What a crazy year. Before the season began, the bullpen was considered the biggest strength of the team, and it's turned into a disaster area as two closers and a lefty who was finally getting it wind up out for the season.
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Post by bjb406 on Jul 19, 2013 17:00:38 GMT -5
i really liked Lyon his first time here. Will b kind of interesting to see if he can do anything. Of course I would much rather we didnt have so many bullpen injuries that they even thought of doing this.
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Post by steveofbradenton on Jul 19, 2013 17:35:05 GMT -5
Maybe with Bailey out for the season we have to get REALLY creative. Rubby?
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Post by amfox1 on Jul 19, 2013 17:54:47 GMT -5
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Post by jimoh on Jul 20, 2013 6:41:42 GMT -5
Contreras looked pretty good in Durham last night. 4 ks and 2 bb in 1.2, throwing fb mostly 91, sometimes 92, off speed was 84. After the two bbs, pitching coach visit to mound and a final K on 84 mph offspeed pitch.
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Post by amfox1 on Aug 1, 2013 17:43:24 GMT -5
Brandon Lyon was released today.
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? wasn't he just pitching in the Iron League? for the Saskatoon Chalupas ...
