With 2007 calender year coming to a close and it being winter, there’s not a lot of news coming out of Boston from the Red Sox. Don’t worry though, things will start to heat up soon as the Theo and his crew put the finishing touches on the 2008 roster. Plus pitchers and catchers report in just 48 days.
Back in November, the Red Sox brought in some of their pitchers to see where they were at physically.
“We felt it was our responsibility to bring guys in for a check up, no more than that,†said Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell. “We just want to make sure progress is being made towards the individual program that’s been laid out for them from a physical standpoint. This provided the opportunity to do that in one setting rather than others flying around the country to check up on people.â€
Clay Buchholz was a big concern for Farrell and the staff due to him being shutdown back in September.
“There have been gains from a physical standpoint,†said Farrell. “In retrospect, it was certainly the right decision to deactivate him at the time. He is making progress, but he still has some work to do, particularly since we project 180 to 185 innings for him next year. There’s still some work to be done to build that foundation to endure that load.â€
“We do have some mechanisms and structure in place that will prepare him best for the start of spring training.â€
Within the article, which you can read by clicking the first link below, Farrell also talks about the possibility of a six-man rotation. There’s also an article about Jed Lowrie and Justin Masterson and their rise through the Red Sox minor league system.
I, for one, am looking forward to Valentine’s Day because it’s the day pitchers and catchers report to Ft. Myers.
For Red Sox pitchers, there’s no such thing as an offseason [Pro Jo]
Lowrie and Masterson working hard as they climb Red Sox’ ladder [Pro Jo]
