Red Sox face yet another issue in the clubhouse

As if the Boston Red Sox needed any more controversy in their clubhouse, the team announced Saturday it has suspended closer Alfredo Aceves for three games for "conduct detrimental to the team."

According to a report in the Providence Journal, Aceves may have been dirty about the fact he didn't get the call for the save on Saturday.

"Aceves was visibly angry in the clubhouse after Friday night's win,"
the report says, "which was closed out by Andrew Bailey. Aceves slammed the door on his way in and out of manager Bobby Valentine's office after the game."

Bailey was supposed to be Boston's regular closer all season but has been out due to injury.

Aceves blew the save Thursday night against the Angels, giving up five runs in just over an inning of work in an eventual 14-13 loss.

With Bailey healthy, oddsmakers likely aren't going to make any adjustments to Red Sox lines but you have to wonder how more upheaval is going to impact the team on the field. They are already reeling from losing their best hitter and two other big names in a huge trade with the Dodgers on Friday.

Boston has lost five of its last six games heading into Sunday's action, where they're a -140 favorite at home against Kansas City. The Sox are 7-16 in their last 23 games, a streak that would have cost the $100-per-game bettor a total of $1,209.

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Posted by RN506
9 months ago

Funny how when a team is winning, everything is fine..no issues. They start to lose and everyone has a problem with everyone else. Get used to it Boston, it's rebuild time. I mean you have the collapse of 2011, they fire the manager who helped them win two titles, the beer and chicken thing, players not performing. Awful deals to Lackey, Crawford, Dice K... for some reason they keep bringing back Ortiz. Now they deal off a guy who played his butt off for 7 years in Beckett, Gonzalez who they dealt for just two years ago...and Crawford who never had a chance. When you give up 5 runs and blow a save, you don't deserve to go back out to the mound next time, unless your a Rivera type player who has earned it.
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Posted by sirrobinhood
9 months ago

aceves has cast iron balls. the guy is garbage, a real gas can. he should check out his record and era out and maybe he'll realize why he didnt get the call. another bad apple the sox must get rid off.
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Posted by nc1capper
9 months ago

Yikes
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Posted by sirrobinhood
9 months ago

"aceves has cast iron balls. the guy is garbage, a real gas can. he should check out his record and era out and maybe he'll realize why he didnt get the call. another bad apple the sox must get rid off."