QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 01:29 PM)
Stop yelling.
No one knows when he is supposed to come back, and that includes Linebrink and Cooper. Now in my opinion, if the Sox weren't in a playoff race, Linebrink would have been shut down for the season weeks ago. I give him credit for trying to come back, but I don't think it happens. If it does, I can't imagine him being any where near as effective as he was in the first half.
Losing Linebrink was the biggest blow to this team all season. The Sox went from an above average pen to poor overnight.
Agreed. In fact, I think most would agree. I think we need him to come back healthy if we intend on making the playoffs/making any noise in the playoffs. The bullpen has had some strong runs during his absence, but it's been awful for the most part.