Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon bounced back from two straight blown saves -- including one Friday -- to get his 11th save of the season Saturday at Minnesota. He allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts. (Updated 05/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Despite his struggles recently, Papelbon remains one of the most dominant closers in baseball and pitches for one of the best teams in the league. Start him in all Fantasy formats that reward saves. (Updated 05/11/2008).
Papelbon blew his second straight save chance on Friday, giving up a two-run single in the ninth inning of a 7-6 Red Sox loss at Minnesota. (Updated 05/10/2008)
Advice
Papelbon, who has 82 saves and a World Series ring since the start of 2006, has not been very sharp this week. He gave up two unearned runs in a loss at Detroit on Wednesday. "It's frustrating as (heck) right now, just because the simple fact is I'm throwing good pitches," Papelbon said. "I'm just not finishing them right now and executing them all the way through the strike zone." He is 2-2 with 10 saves in 12 chances and a 2.55 ERA in 17 games.
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon bounced back from two straight blown saves -- including one Friday -- to get his 11th save of the season Saturday at Minnesota. He allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts. (Updated 05/11/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Despite his struggles recently, Papelbon remains one of the most dominant closers in baseball and pitches for one of the best teams in the league. Start him in all Fantasy formats that reward saves. (Updated 05/11/2008).
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