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Old 10-22-2005, 11:49 AM   #1764
UMass03
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Re: Official Boston Red Sox 2005 Thread

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Originally Posted by GBrushTWood
I see the problem as having one of Schilling, Arroyo, Wakefield, or Clement go down, then who fills in? Abe Alvarez? Then you are relying on The Pope to jump up to pitch as your 2nd or 3rd best starter, depending on who went down. This could be a problem.
I think you make a good point. There is not a whole lot of depth in the pitching staff when you look at risks of Schilling going down, Arroyo injured possibly, etc...

It seems like BoSox fans are aching to bring in another big name when that may not be the best thing for this club. My $.02
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