Sox Find A Closer

After adding closer Andrew Bailey last offseason, the Red Sox looked to have found there guy after losing there other closer, Jonathan Papelbon. Boston fans, players, and coaches didn't know that they were going to experience a long, hard, cold season after losing Bailey for the season. Red Sox pitchers looked foolish and confused during there dysfunctional 2012 season. Looking to add more to a pitching staff that already added starter Ryan Dempster and reliever Koji Uehara, the Red Sox needed one final piece to finish the puzzle. That piece was closer Joel Hanranhan, who came in a trade from Pittsburgh in a 6 player deal between the two teams. They swapped pitchers Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, infielder Ivan De Jesus and first basemam Jerry Sands for Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt. The addition of Joel Hanrahan helps solidify The Red Sox bullpen needs, but naming him closer already is just too much. There at least needs to be some competition in the pen to get Hanrahan's confidence up. Hanrahan didn't produce like he did in 2011 (36 saves, 2.72 E.R.A.), he still did good enough to rank 10th among closers in saves (36). Even though the Red Sox gave up very little to acquire Hanrahan, he has never appeared in Fenway Park ever in his career. He will need lots of adjusting to do if he wants to play the way he did the last 2 years he did Pittsburgh. It's a new atmosphere, new home, new team, and changing to a more competitive division for Hanrahan, who will hopefully help Boston get a playoff spot this upcoming season.