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| Is Bradley Odd Man Out? |
As Scott Lauber of the
Boston Herald points out,
the looming numbers game surrounding the Red Sox roster may not bode well for phenom Jackie Bradley, Jr. The Red Sox will start the season with 13 position players and 12 pitchers. Given the injuries to
David Ortiz,
Stephen Drew,
Franklin Morales and
Craig Breslow, the math is clear. Only two spots remain open—one for a position player and one for a bullpen arm. Amazingly, it looks like
Daniel Bard will be sent back to AAA, since
Clayton Mortensen is more valuable as a "stretched-out" reliever. We can only surmise what this demotion will do to the already fragile ego of Bard. On the position player side, another left-handed bat is sorely needed and Bradley would fill the bill. But
Ryan Sweeney also hits from the port side and does
not have any options left. The kid does. BenCher will probably go the conservative route and pick Sweeney—to the certain ire of The Nation. Let the Musical Chairs begin.
