So the Red Sox are moving Jonathon Papelbon back to his closer role. This is going to **vastly** improve their shitty bullpen, but....

I really don't like this idea. He was rocking as a closer last year, before wearing out at the end and inevitably was shut down for the last month or so. Not suprising why, either. The guy was pitching every other night or more, and throwing heat every time. The bottom line is- he's a starting pitcher, and while he was amazing as a closer, they're over-using the arm of their best young pitching prospect. Thinking too much about this year and not the long-term.

I don't like it. But now that this is the way it is, we have Julian Tavarez as number 5. Pewwww. Time to shell out the big bucks for Roger, or hope that Lester can make it back sooner than later.

I don't like it.

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