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When did the Red Sox sign Shrek?

um...get it back in your pants Globe...it was Pawtucket

I don't know but I think a lot of other teams wish they had especially at the bargain the sox got him for.

It may be Pawtucket but a 96 mph heater is still a 96 mph heater. Big boy got healthy... should make things interesting in the AL east.

Bartolo needs a Colonoscopy.

Bartolo needs a Colonoscopy.
that works | 04/04/08, 11:27 AM
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And you will most likely find the remains of the 3 missing Pawtucket players

"This is not the time or the place to perform some kind of half-assed autopsy on a fish. And I'm not going to stand here and see that thing cut open and have that little Kitner boy spill out all over the dock."

but did that heater move???

I am fairly certain Bart doesn't eat fish..unless it is stuffed with sausage or bacon

I think this is going to end up being a very smart move for the Sox. I'm not saying Colon is going to be back in Cy Young form, of course not. But I think he's going to put together some solid outings for the Sox.

HOT DOGS HAMBURGERS FRENCH FRIES PIZZA ICE CREAM!

Only need movement if you use it to challenge hitters in the zone. He's using it to change speeds and painter the corners. It's just the minors right now but its still encouraging considering the winter ball reports of him stopping out at 86 mph and getting lit up like a chistmas tree. No?

Said it before, saying it again...at $1mm, this was a no-brainer for the Sox. If they get 50 quality innings out of him this year, it's a bargain.

regardless of what was paid for this guy, any pitcher over 30 that has a history of injuries is a huge risk....be careful of placing any stock in his future abilities to pitch. (And the risk is much higher the fatter the pitcher is.)

for more information see the following listings:

Martinez, Pedro
Pavano, Carl
Hamtpon, Mike
Johnson, Randy
Wood, Kerry

You can't disregard what was paid.

If Colon implodes, who cares? The Sox lose $1 million (which is a rounding error for them) and that's that. Pedro, Pavano, Hampton, etc... were all getting paid ridiculous salaries when they broke down.

The problem is not the money, the problem is that Boston may need a regular replacement in the rotation. If he implodes no big deal, except that someone else will have to fill that role. That said i think he will make a servicable #5.

Agreed, AllStarz.

Risk is on two fronts: salary and what is he being counted on for.

The salary is clearly not an issue.

And I don't really know how much he's realistically being counted on for. The Sox have 2 young guys in the rotation with inning limits, so if he could start 5-10 games, that'd be fantastic. But the Sox also have other spot-starters available (Snyder, Tavarez, etc...), so if he goes down I don't think it's that big of a deal.

The Red Sox have Beckett, Dice-K, Wakefield, Lester, Buchholz, Colon, Tavarez and Masterson from which to keep a 5-man rotation rolling. Things may not turn out optimum in all cases, but I think they're covered fairly well. If Dice-K shows the anticipated improvement for his 2nd season,.... say 18 wins,.... and Beckett holds steady at 20 wins,.... then Boston could have the best 1-2 tandem in the AL East. That's usually good enough to win it. And Lester seems to be living up to his originally cited potential,..... Injuries will be the only problem for this rotation, and you can never know about those, eh? And I've said this enough that I'm sure some of you are getting tired of it,..... but Boston's offense is going to be significantly improved,... enough that the rotation will get a few extra wins. Example: Matsuzaka was 15-12 last season,... but should have been 17-10,... losing a couple of 1-run heartbreakers through no fault of his own. The rotation will also benefit from pitching with a lead more often than not,.... because Ellsbury, Pedroia and Youk are going to set the 1st-inning table for Papi and Manny,.... the Sox will score more 1st-inning runs than any other team in baseball. Pitchers like that.

If it is true that there is no movment on his pitches and he is not a regular replacement in the rotation...then maybe some fiber will help out Colon.

I had a breakfast burrito this morning and my colon is killing me...