Bye bye Penny
Posted on August 27, 2009
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After being told to “hold tight” when his spot in the rotation came and went, Brad Penny has finally asked for his release from the team. Theo Epstein, in all his infinite wisdom, granted Penny’s request. This will open up a roster spot for newly acquired relief pitcher Billy Wagner.
Penny’s time in Boston was nothing but a pitching rollercoaster. He would look good for 1 game out of 4, but managed to string together a few good performances. At one point he had 5 wins and an ERA below 4; this made him what most people would call ‘perfect trade bait.’ Theo didn’t see it that way and couldn’t/wouldn’t make a deal by the deadline.
It’s because of this that Brad Penny has ended his Red Sox career with a 7-8 record and a 5.61 ERA. Another failed Epstein experiment of an injured pitcher not being able to return to his former glory (Wade Miller, Eric Gagne, Bartolo Colon, and John Smoltz to name a few others.)
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