Thursday, May 20, 2010
With friends like them...
In Today's Globe, Tony Mazzarotti raises the question of whether it is time to trade Papelbon while is value is still high and before he reaches free agency. The shoulder subluxation problem in 2006 has caused the front office to go year-to-year with this premier closer instead of a long-term deal. Personally, I wonder if long-term, guaranteed contracts should be replaced with year-to-year contracts universally?
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If Paps can get back to "lights out" status and stay there, he's worthy of at least a two year contract. We need to get Bard better prepared for the closer role before we ship Pap out of Boston. With any contract, I think, it's a gamble. Year-to-year may not be good if a player sustains an injury. Those things are beyond control and should not determine whether a guy comes back the following year. It's a tough call.
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