Reason to Tune In: the Bullpen.

Cherington gets a lot of crap for his relief pitcher fetish but the group that he has assembled for this year (assuming health, return to form, mechanical issues that can supposedly be easily fixed) looks to be a solid group. *Knock on wood, turn in three counter-clockwise circles while hopping on one leg, and spit on the ground*

Because it seems inevitable that some calamity will befall Andrew Bailey, trading for Joel Hanrahan makes sense. He's a solid pitcher, the walks might make you a little queasy but there's talent there. I liked No-Neck, he seemed to genuinely want to be here, if he returns to what he was in Houston, he's a good guy to have on your team and is, therefore, a fair price to pay. And modern baseball theory says that you need a closer who isn't going to stub his toe and then miss three months.

If we assume that Daniel Bard was not forever traumatized by the disaster that was him starting, he returns to the role in which he excelled. If he was forever traumatized (well, we'll always have that bases loaded strike out of Nick Swisher at Yankee Stadium), then you've got Andrew Bailey to play setup. And while Bailey's recovering from his stubbed toe, you've got Junichi Tazawa. If Tazawa can come anywhere close to what he did last year, it will lengthen the 'pen by quite a bit.

Then you've got your lefties in Breslow and Miller, who can be useful pitchers. And Freddy. Who knows what's going on with Freddy but two years ago he did well in the role of long man and it seems likely that that's where he'll be this year, so it might work out.

Now getting to the bullpen might be an adventure on most days but they are positioned to work out well. Hopefully.