[legend]

Paplebon is beginning to show some cracks, Timlin is returning to his old form of being a bum, Hansen is not what everybody expected, and Julian Tavares may be gone before you get a chance to read this. Is this bullpen beginning to make Red Sox fans antsy?

[simple simon]

taveres and seanez have both worried me for weeks

i think timlin and papelbon will be fine

seems by now the starters should be able to go 7 most nights

i just cringe when i see taveres or seanez put into the game

thank God foulke is gone

[EmpireWF]

Give Hansen some time. "Not what everyone expected" is pretty strong for a guy who's a year out of college.

[legend]

He was touted as an untouchable by the Boston brass, not by me. And Foulke is coming back this week, he's all ready and waiting for his phone call.

[MJHMarc]

This is definitely making me a little nervious, since they are neck-to-neck for the number one spot in their division. The Red Sox need Papelbon to continue to be as strong as he was in the first half of the season. He is already on-pace for a spectacular season, so I hope that he finishes strong.

Keith Foulke should lower his ERA by the laws of gravity, but history doesn't look like it is on his side. He finished with a high ERA last year, which was actually higher than this year's.