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Originally Posted by PeteSB75
Ah, gotcha. I don't know if I'd get rid of Papelbon yet. He's only on a 1 year deal anyway, and I don't know that Bard is ready to be the closer, though he's looked damn good the last few times I've seen him. Really impressive with speed and control. But if Papelbon blows many more like last night, I wouldn't be surprised to see him demoted to the bullpen and Bard picking up closing duties. Couple more good prospects coming up, Casey Kelly and Tazawa(Tommy John surgery) both have potential.
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The number of saves that he had last season have nothing to do with his ability, it was all luck and defense. He gave up
way too many walks and hits.