Jon Papelbon (P), BOS - Alert: LOW
March 24, 2006
News: As expected, Papelbon was officially notified on Thursday that he'd start the season in the bullpen for the Red Sox.
Views: No big shock. Papelbon would have had to work a miracle to force his way into the rotation with Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, Tim Wakefield, and David Wells in front of him. On the positive side, since Bronson Arroyo was traded earlier this week, he's now just an injury away from a starting spot, and that rotation's looking awfully ancient.