"While John Smoltz has spent spring training throwing a football and Rocco Baldelli is working with the Red Sox on developing a way to monitor his health, the third member of the new rehab triumvirate spent yesterday morning throwing his first bullpen session. He fit right in with the other pitchers, on schedule to start the season in the rotation (Boston.com)."
So far so good for Brad Penny as he threw his first bullpen session. Francona was so pleased that he actually starting making some bold predictions...
"But he seems hungry to do that, and maybe we'll be the recipients of a guy that can win 16, 18 games, that type of pitcher (Boston.com)."
Remember Penny in 2007 went 16-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 208 innings for the Dodgers, so it really might not be that "bold of a prediction" to think that Penny can win 16 games.
In other news, the Sox don't seem as confident in Smoltz. Right now they have no idea (or at least that's what they are telling us) about when Smoltz will be ready to pitch. Rumor has it they hope he will be ready to go by June, but the good news is that Penny seems right on track to be able to pitch during the first week of the regular season.
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