Sox at the Trade Deadline

[rokketmn]

The thing is that most short relievers exhibit heat and good control.

 

[Hawkeye]

So now with the trade deadline passed, no further pickups for the infield...saw Norris to the Orioles so they are trying to keep up, Yankees picked up Soriano, Rays got Crain...let the games begin in the East

 

[rokketmn]

Rays lost Matt Moore to the DL today with elbow soreness. That is a big break for the Sox.

 

[rokketmn]

I didn't see that Rubby De La Rosa got called up the other day. Then I saw that he pitched last night. One inning, no walks, two K's. Nice to start him off in a low-leverage situation in his season debut.

The kid pitched well as a starter for the Dodgers back in 2011 before getting hurt, so hopefully the big stage won't faze him this time around.

I think he could be HUGE for us down the stretch if he could supplant Tazawa as the primary set up man. With the shape of our closer situation, he could even emerge as our closer next season, so this could also an audition for 2014 for him.