Make this clear: losing papelbon might hurt the sox short term, no doubt. however, this is akin to the Pats losing Vinateri. yes, vinateri was good for a couple more years, but then his career went downhill fast
closers are a temporary thing. there are very few closers that are great for more than 6 years. there are very few mariano's and hoffman's out there.
so yea, this will suck next year. and someone is gonna have to be our gostkowski now. maybe it's bard. maybe not
as a sidenote: my vote for Bard's Nickname? A Mid-Summer's Night Closer
closers are a temporary thing. there are very few closers that are great for more than 6 years. there are very few mariano's and hoffman's out there.
so yea, this will suck next year. and someone is gonna have to be our gostkowski now. maybe it's bard. maybe not
as a sidenote: my vote for Bard's Nickname? A Mid-Summer's Night Closer