It wasn't a move that would grab national headlines, but the Red Sox signed a key piece of their bullpen this weekend when they signed Dan Wheeler. The Red Sox signed the 33 year old to a 1 year deal for 3.5 million, which is exactly the type of contracts the Sox like to give to bullpen guys. Wheeler has not had an ERA above 3.35 in any of the past 3 years, which made even more impressive since it was in the AL East.
He fits in nicely with what the Sox have already done. Now they have Bard, Papelbon, Jenks, and Wheeler in the back end of that rotation. They are still looking to add another left hander, but I think they will be fine even if they just have Felix Doubront as their go to left hander.
Another reason I like Wheeler is because he is a local guy (Warick, RI), so I think if he does well they can keep giving him these 1 year deals. Anyways, with the roster basically set the Red Sox have to be favored to win the AL East, and are probably the best team in the AL (on paper).
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