Saturday, August 7, 2010
Felix called up to replace Okey
Another roster move to aid what has been a beleaguered bullpen this year. Bowden stays at AAA for now. If Felix and Bowden make a successful transition to the bullpen coupled with Bard and Pap already there as fixtures, 'Sox project to have a good pen for the next year. But wait, I am getting ahead of myself and wasn't a strong bullpen going to be a mainstay for this year's team? If converting two young starters to relievers is a big "if" even though Bard and Pap did so.
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The transition from starter to reliever is a big one. Felix was asked about this and he didn't exactly embrace it for the simple fact that it's a completely different mindset. I hope he can transition quickly because he's going to get a baptism by fire. Still, he's in the bigs, at least for now. I suggest he sit next to Wakie in the pen and get some pointers on how to handle the change like a pro.
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