Today gets two nice landscape shots, one of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon and one of Royals opening day starter Luke Hochevar. I talk about the Royals a lot on this site so there is not much to say about Hochevar for me. I don’t think he is an “ace” or he ever will be. I think he could be a solid 3-4 starting pitcher for several years.
Jonathan Papelbon is an incredibly animated player, I’m sure we remember his dance in the playoffs a couple years ago. He is a front line closer, one of the best in the league. He has put together a great track record and fantastic ERA and saves numbers. The best part about Papelbon is he beats the Yankees a lot. This card actually displays him about to close the door on the Yankees on April 8th. The Red Sox won, I checked. I consider anyone who is an enemy of the Yankees a friend of mine. I will cheer for Papelbon anytime he isn’t pitching against the Royals.
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