Scott Schoeneweis Earns Last Red Sox Bullpen Spot

Schoeneweis is not a major league level pitcher. This is the Sox holding on to an “asset” because he has the April out in his contract. Joe Nelson would contribute far more to this team then Scott Schoeneweis, who gets by on being a lefty alone.

The idea that a mediocre lefty is better than a better righty against lefties is a superstition. Nelson can pitch to lefties. It helps to be same-handed, but it’s not a requirement.

No great choices and he’s as good as any. You never know what relievers will give you year to year and they probably think they can develop a usage pattern for him that will suit his skills better than his last team. If he doesn’t work out its not big loss.

The old Celtics team used to say they didnt care about who started the games – they cared who was on the floor to finish them. I’m sure will figure it out during the season and the pen and some of the roster will look nothing like we expect.

except with even less talent

gone after a majority of LOOGY outings blow up on us. I just hope those experiments don’t cost us games.

I don’t like this much. Was hoping Nelson would make it.

If he can get back to the form like when he was with the Mets a couple of years ago, then he will be solid. I’d rather have Nelson in the pen, but I guess the Red Sox really preferred having another lefty.

But I’m glad for Schoeneweis, since his wife died tragically a year or two ago. A very positive note in what has probably been a very melancholy past year for him.

.305 /.380 /.465 career vs the Yanks.

Yea I know there’s probably at least one pitcher on the Yankees with shitty #’s vs the Sox. Shutup.

I pull for this guy, from a human side. Having his wife overdose and having 4 kids is a lot to deal with for anyone

April 22nd- Wake to the Pen, MDC to the DL
Mid-May- MDC back in, Schoeneweis released
Late May- Wake to the DL, Nelson up

I’m guessing things will shake up so that Richardson is up in July.
I don’t think Boof has much more of a future in this pen. I think he gets traded to a team that will start him for almost nothing once he is healthy, barring a bad injury to a starter (because with Wake in there, we don’t need 2 long men in the pen)

The Sox may work Bowden in mid-season similar to Masterson a couple of years ago. As long as he shows he can handle the job and gets the ball a few times a week, that experience is more valuable than having him start in Pawtucket at this point.