I believe that while Lopez is considered a lefty specialist, he is not as "specialized" as Mike Myers (our recent definition of such a pitcher) in that he isn't all that bad against righties. In essence, I think he'll be specifically be called upon for those Giambi/Thome type situations but, unlike Myers, won't necessarily be pulled after the one hitter.
Hey - it never hurts to have an extra lefty in the stable, especially when a mediocre (at best) righty is all you're giving up in return.
Riske Red Sox Myers Lopez Boston
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Very true AA.....I hate to admit your right but there it is....Obviously staying the course isn't working, get some new blood may be the trick, not to mention having no lefties in the pen is not a good situation...
Riske was highly thought of and hasn't pitched that much. Did we get rid of a guy too soon for a specialist. Time will tell.
That wasn't too painful, was it, AA?! LOL Cuz and I were able to do a joint post. It just says I posted it because I started it but I think that's a cool option.
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