Red Sox With No Cards Pt. 8: Scott Atchison

This one bothers me.  Well, they all bother me a little bit.  But this one is pretty inexcusable in my eyes.  Scott Atchison pitched for three years in Boston and made it into 102 games.  He pitched 141.2 innings out of the bullpen and was often a very good pitcher.  I hate that he did not get a single card in those three years in Boston.

Atchison was originally acquired in 2007, but was sold to Japan.  He came back in 2009 after the season.  In 2010, he was 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 43 games.  He struck out 41 and walked 19 in 60 innings.  In 2011, he was up and down quite a bit and only pitched in 17 games, but he did have a 3.26 ERA.  Then in 2012, he was very good.  Atchison pitched in 42 games and 51.1 innings.  He had a sparkling ERA of 1.58 and struck out 36 versus just nine walks.  Atchison was let go after the season and signed with the Mets.  He has been pretty good this year for them too.

Now how did he get missed when the Update set came around?  See, this is why we need Topps Total back.

News and Notes

Well the offseason is getting under way, and a few of my predictions have already started coming true, according to this. Admittedly, these were the kinds of predictions a near-sighted slow loris could have predicted, but still.

ADRIAN BELTRE: Beltre turned down his $10M option. If Boston is going to bring him back next year, they need to offer multiple years at a higher base salary.

DAVID ORTIZ: Boston picked up his $12.5M option, meaning he will be with the team next year. They delayed a decision about his long-term future until next year.

SCOTT ATCHISON: As predicted, Boston picked up his option bringing him back to the bullpen where he was somewhat solid, but mostly nondescript.

FELIPE LOPEZ: Boston turned down his option. His time with the Red Sox was quite brief.

BRENT DLUGACH: The 27 year-old minor league shortstop was acquired in a trade from Detroit for a player to be named later or cash. This is likely just to fill some space in AAA, a la Tug Hulett last year. If Boston is desperate for shortstop help at some point next year, then he might merit a call-up.