Largest Man Alive
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.
Comments
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!
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December 16, 2010 05:26 PM
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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.
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December 16, 2010 05:51 PM
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