[campaignPete R-CT]

Greg Holland, RHP, Royals closer replaces Hisashi Iwakuma.

manager Leyland names the replacements based on his preference. He went with a more long-term closer, not Uehara. Remember, Uehara finished 4th out of 5 in the vote.

Speaking of Sox-Pirates, I went to a PawSox game, few years back, and watched Mike McKenry, C, hit HR. Next day, traded to PITT for player-to-be-named-later. McKenry worked out fine for PITT.

Sox never got the player. I guess they don’t mind giving away useful players. That was the year PITT had 5 injured catchers and had to use an infielder in AAA as the starting catcher.

[NautiNurse]

McKenry had a very good year in 2012, and he is a very likeable young man. He had the wind knocked out of his sails this season, with Russell Martin stepping into the starting catcher position and taking his jersey #55. That had to smart.