Though, I thought he would be here for at least two weeks, Kyle Snyder has been sent down to the minors. He was placed there to make room for sinkerball pitcher Jason Johnson.

The Sox acquired Johnson yesterday for basically some cash, though a player to be named was added to the mix. Theo Epstein said in an interview that the Red Sox are trying to add depth to the pitching staff and cheaply.

With a 5.96 ERA and a WHIP of 1.69, Johnson should be cheap.

The Sox must be thinking that Boston's No. 1 defense can help him out. That's really too much to ask. He's averaging almost 13 hits and three walks a game. He has had only one year in which won more games than lost (1999 with a 8-7 record).

Remember: you get what you pay for.

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