And on the second night of the Papi-less part of the 2008 Red Sox season, the formula of good starting pitching and improved bullpen work continues to result in wins.
All three of the key setup pitchers - Delcarmen, Hansen, and Okajima - pitched scoreless innings. If there is anything to pick on, its that Beckett didn’t go deeper into the game. And with Lester going tomorrow, expect another 3 innings of bullpen work or more. Delcarmen and Hansen have worked two games in a row. A Mike Timlin sighting may be coming. How many more Timlin settings will there be before Francona completely gives up on him?
By the way, really liked how Francona is starting running, putting on the hit-and-run, and used a lot of NL strategies tonight. I expect to see more of that in the coming weeks.
