Francona Won't Shy Away From Gagne In Tight Spot

Lowell said he caught in Little League. Everybody but [David] Ortiz was volunteering. Eric Gagne has a 15.00 ERA in seven appearances with the Red Sox and has cost the team three games in a span of eight with hideous late-inning outings. The most recent came Friday night, when Gagne allowed three runs in the ninth inning of a 7-5 loss to the Angels, after the Red Sox rallied for four runs to take a 5-4 lead in the eighth. But manager Terry Francona held firm Saturday, insisting that he will stay the course with the embattled setup man and continue using him in important situations. Read more

[Suzanne]

JESUS, GIVE IT A REST ALREADY! When are you jackasses going to quit whining about Gagne? He's back on track, has stayed the course for last several games now, and his ERA is back down; I read it was 3.83 BEFORE Sunday's win over White Sox.