r/redsox • u/Corn1989 • 2d ago

IMAGE Red Sox first round picks from 2000-2026

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u/Corn1989 2d ago

Thought Hansen and bard both would have been closers for the Red Sox

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u/victorspoilz 2d ago

Wasn’t Bard lights out in the bullpen until we tried to turn him into a starter and then he sucked at both forever after?

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u/John_Self_2077 2d ago

Yes and no. He sucked at both forever after in his Red Sox existence. Then was out of baseball for a few years. Then was coaching high school kids, who convinced him to try again. Then caught on for a few really good years in Colorado.

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u/am153 wally 1d ago

bard was an elite reliever for us in 2010 which prompted the failed transition to a starting role.

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u/Dinobot2_ 1d ago

I do recall him really sucking in September 2011. I think he cost Wakefield his 200th win like 4 times, not to mention his role in the eventual collapse (though obviously he was far from the only thing that went wrong).

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u/StrangeHombr3 1d ago

Holy crap this just stirred memories of Wakefield almost getting that 200th win.

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It took Tim Wakefield 51 days (from July 24, 2011, to September 13, 2011) to go from 199 to 200 career wins. • Win No. 199: July 24, 2011 (against the Seattle Mariners) • Win No. 200: September 13, 2011 (against the Toronto Blue Jays) • The Drought: He went winless across 8 consecutive starts (0-for-8 or 0-for-9 span) over a 51-day stretch before finally earning his 200th victory.