Red Sox Report

After watching “The Baseball Show” yesterday I got into a debate with my dad over what to do with Brad Penny, and I think after today’s performance the question may be answered. Penny fired 5.1 innings giving up 3 runs, striking out 7 and walking no one. In a rough 6th inning Penny was done for the night and the end result was a 6-5 win. While going only 5.1 innings isn’t great, Penny’s pitching in that time frame was better than before. Usually I expect 6 innings, maybe four walks and anywhere from 2-6 strikeouts but 7 K’s and no walks shows that his velocity and location are improving greatly. If Penny can pitch like today and go deep into games I think he could be a valuable asset in the pitching rotation.