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So far, the pen has been better than expected, I think.
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We haven't gone to the 'pen all that much this year. Our starters routinely go 6 or 7 innings, sometimes 8.
Pineiro and Romero have had one terrible outing each, and otherwise have been pretty solid.
I liked Lopez while we had him. He was a good situational lefty.
Timlin and Snyder have both been mediocre.
Donnelly seems to have issues with control. He hasn't completely unraveled (unless you include his ejection in the home opener), but Francona has had to pull him prematurely a few times. I'm not sure what to make of Donnelly.
Okajima has been outstanding. Probably our most reliable relief pitcher not named Papelbon. I'd like to see the Red Sox acquire some more relievers from Japan. It seems like every Japanese relief pitcher excels in MLB.