Bobby Parnell

Dude averaged 97 mph on his fastball last season — put him back-to-back with Bard and you’ve got some flamethrowers.

And knew CJ and MB were impossible. And am very satisfied with Ben’s approach to date.

At this time last year, with CC, Gonzo, Jenks, Wheeler, the Sox had already won the WS. The only weaknesses mediots and bloggers feared were Ells, Salty/Tek, Scoot, and a farm system theoretically devoid of MLB-ready talent. So much for prescience.

When Ben says tweak this strong team he seems to mean it. Collaborating with a large team of scouts, sabrmetricians, coaches, and with Ben the ultimate scout/player development guru/metrician who plans to be there in October, these pros have not only crossed every “T” on every available FA and potential trade, they actually trust this team and (see internal options) actually trust the kids in the same way the Rays trust theirs, and with good reason.

Ben knows that addimg a stretched ojt Bard and well conditioned Doubront, for example, potentially creates the dominant Rotation in the ALE and beyond.

He knows that Bowden, Tazawa, Weiland and Wilson are ready to succeed in some capacity in MLB … and added to his current choices of
Acevas, Albers, Carlson, Duarte, (Jenks, Hill), Miller, Morales, Wake, Wheeler, the Pen is already formidable, moreso with tweaks.

None of us can doubt that Ben will add pitching via trade or FA between now and Feb. We will have some idea by midnight after non-
tenders are scooped up. Acevas, Albers and Hill were pleasant surprises last season despite early grousing by fans. We need to be as patient as Ben or go mad, because Ben is intent on building a winner for Fenway’s 100th and doesnt want to do it by outspending the MFY, no matter what Yenta Rosenthal recommends. I hope Ben trusts his gut, the numbers and the kids. There is every reason to do so.

Meant to post his under Ben’s article about Broxton & CJ. Ahh well, it still applies.