An Ongoing Concern For All Fans RSN. And One That We Will Live With......Until Theo And Company Resolve This One Glaring Weakness Of The Team We Love

Ok, ok, it's only January 1, but the Red Sox must seriously try to nail down a closer for 2007 and beyond. You've heard this here from me before. Too many times? Maybe, but until the deed is done, I will always think that the KEY to our 2007 version of the Sox will be the closer. That's what it looks like right now. Not that Theo has put together too many jig-saw pieces of the always convolutedly hard-to-put-together pieces of this 2007 team we love. As always, there are two different trains of thoughts....the first being that our closer is here, on our club as it exists right now. Be he Hansen or Tavarez or whoever! Read on.....

"The Red Soxs' search for a closer carried into the new year apparently no closer to a resolution.
The club remains interested in Washington Nationals right-hander Chad Cordero, who went 7-4 with 29 saves in 33 opportunities last season, but is currently unwilling to part with a top pitching prospects such as Craig Hansen and right-hander Michael Bowden (9-6, 3.51 ERA in 24 starts at Single-A Greenville). They are mostly focused on Clay Buchholz, who the Sox have refused to deal. The 22-year-old, a sandwich pick (42nd overall) in the 2005 draft, went a combined 11-4 with a 2.42 ERA in 24 starts between Greenville and Single-A."

It's me here, interupting my own post....the next paragraph is too true, from the Globe of Boston, our kind of town.......

"It's daunting to think that the Yankees have Mariano Rivera, the Blue Jays have B.J. Ryan, and the Orioles have Chris Ray. The Red Sox are probably right to assume that their bullpen innings will decrease with the improvement of their rotation. Great. But who finishes?"

And that's the "second" prevailing train of thought. WHO FINISHES? And on this first day of 2007, the answer remains unknown. FOR NOW. I think that question will be answered soon...and Theo and his elves will put our minds to rest. For clearly, the closer will be the LAST piece of the puzzle that is the 2007 Boston Red Sox. American League beware! National League beware! We're coming to get you! Soon!!! With smiles and superior talent. And with great fans!

To everyone, enjoy this first day of 2007. Our Sox will be fine. Through winning streaks. Through losing streaks. THROUGH SPRING TRAINING, in fact. And so will we, Sox fans forever...I PROMISE! Thank you everyone for reading my sometimes sparse but sometimes timely words. I will try to do it ALL for you! I really will. I promise......so stay. I love you all. HAPPY NEW YEAR'S DAY 2007...I'll be here for you as you'll be here for me......and that I promise. Forever...........SHHH, quiet! I hear a faint sound, almost an echo. Wait, I think I can make out the words, although they are so diminished by the background noise that surrounds us everyday. But it says, I'm SURE it says..."Play ball!" I can live with that! Take care my readers...I love each and every one of you........