Boston continued to beef up their bullpen this off season as they signed two new pitchers just days before traveling down to the land of warm weather and palm trees.
Red Sox fans should be familiar with the first new addition. Alfredo Aceves was a staple for the World Champion New York Yankees in 2009 and has repented from his evil ways and decided to join the good guys. He was an incredibly effective long reliever who racked up double digit wins that season (10-1). His season was shortened by injury last year, but he should be a solid addition alongside Albers and Wakefield who will also vie for that long relief role.
Despite the Okajima signing, the Red Sox still remained a little thin in the left handed reliever department. Therefore, they dialed up some insurance when they called on Dennys Reyes. Formerly of the St. Louis Cardinals, he is your quintessential left-handed specialist. He has been incredibly consistent over the last few year, logging over 50 appearances for five straight seasons.
Both are apparently one-year deals of the non-guaranteed variety, but both could end up being very valuable additions if they were to depart with the team from Fort Meyers. Either way, it's another solid move, low risk and potentially high reward, by Red Sox management who have really outdone themselves after a disappointing 2010 season.
This really should be the last wave of transactions as the off season hot stove starts to cool and the buzz for the start of the season continues to heat up. Reports are that Adrian Gonzalez couldn't wait any longer and has already arrived in Florida to start working out. If that doesn't get your baseball juices pumping, then I don't know what will... Let the games begin!
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