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16 Dec 2010
Buster Olney is reporting that the Red Sox have signed Bobby “I’m Huge” Jenks to a 2 year, $12mm deal. Did I mention that Jenks is massive?
He is a power pitcher with a mean hook. But 2010 wasn’t his best season. He can still strike out a ton of people (62 in 52 ip in 2010), so he is yet another power arm joining Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon. This is a lot of cash for a pitcher who blew a bunch of saves last season but they must feel it is a reasonable risk, especially at only 2 years.
Now the Red Sox need a lefty and perhaps a long-relief type pitcher unless they have Tim Wakefield penciled in for that.
Dec 16, 2010 @ 17:26:06
There has to be another move in the works, right? Otherwise, why sign Jenks when you already have Papelbon and Bard?
BTW- Buster Olney tweeted that the Red Sox payroll is now higher than the Yankees, congrats!
Dec 16, 2010 @ 17:51:44
Why because they are so similar? I doubt there is another move in the works as far as trading Papelbon or Bard (or Jenks).
I see it as adding a pretty good arm to the bullpen even if he is similar (power). He is also a hedge against injury.
If Bard pitches one night, Jenks can pitch the next. I don’t see them pitching much back to back (Bard and Jenks that is).
I would still like to see more additions to the pen as Lenny DiNardo doesn’t excite me.