Eric Gagne to Boston

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by Crown@club

If your starters only go 5 and 6 innings a game. I'd be worry about overuse of the bullpen.

Gagne is already known for his health problems his entire career.

Papelbon
Gagne
Okajima
Timlin
Delcarmen
Lopez

I am not really worried about overuse. If Gagne pitched two nights in a row, then you can use Timlin to give a break, or Delcarmen. Gagne and Papelbon won't see more then an inning a game, and they don't have to, and won't pitch every game.

Knowing Schilling only has to give 5 or 6 good innings a start is a comfort. Same for Wakefield.

Trust me, they won't be taking out Beckett or Matsuzaka in the 5th or 6th if they are throwing great, but if there stuff is starting to get hit, why not give it over if you have the arms, and fresh arms.