Tag: Daniel Bard

The Early Bird Continues to Close

In news that will surprise no one who paid attention to the off-season moves of the Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon has, according to Jonny Miller at WBZ in Boston, arrived in Fort Myers 11 days before pitchers and catchers are…

It’s a thin line

May I just tell you how much I hate this weekend? I don’t hate it solely because the Red Sox won’t be in the post-season.  You win some, you lose some and I can deal with that fine.  And it…

On to Texas

Don’t you hate blown saves?  I hate them myself. But, honestly, look at Papelbon’s numbers.  As someone said to me last night, “Red Sox fans seem  mad that he’s not Mariano Rivera while overlooking the fact that NO ONE else…