The End is the Beginning

Tonight had to be the end for Foulke.

With a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the ninth, it was Papelbon, not Foulke, warming up for the Sox. And when the bullpen door opened, it was Papelbon coming in to close the door on the Rangers. Actually, he blew them away with high heat in the mid-90's.

Let's see...25-year-old flame thrower or creaky old dude with the bad knees and the 87 mile-per-hour CHEESE? I just don't see how Tito Francona can pitch Foulke in the closer's spot.

Josh Beckett looked great by the way.