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Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at how the Joel Hanrahan trade affects two bullpens; plus, notes on the Nick Swisher deal.

The Pirates' side of the Joel Hanrahan trade is a fairly classic pump-and-dump gambit when it comes to talent management: Acquired with Lastings Milledge from the Nationals in 2009 for Sean Burnett and Nyjer Morgan, Hanrahan became the top commodity ...

Joel Hanrahan is not a big upgrade for the Boston Red Sox, writes Keith Law, but they didn't give up much to get him.

Blog | Conversation | December 26, 2012

When it was announced over the weekend that Joel Hanrahan would need surgery and miss the rest of the 2013 season, it was another misstep in the Boston Red Sox's efforts to replace the departed Jonathan Papelbon. Boston has both spent money and trade...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- New Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan said Wednesday morning he has no plans to relinquish his role as the team's closer. "That's the role they gave me coming in after the trade and I don't plan on just giving it up," he said. ...

Mike Sheets looks at the 10 biggest moves and the 10 most intriguing moves during the offseason, from a fantasy perspective.

Dan Szymborski uses Joel Hanrahan and other recently converted closers to show why closers are made, not born.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2012

ESPN.com Insider Keith Law sizes up the Red Sox's trade for Joel Hanrahan (CLICK HERE -- Insider content) by saying the Sox didn't get much, but really didn't give up much either. Law acknowledges that Hanrahan is coming off a terrible season, "po...

The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday featuring closer Joel Hanrahan, but they really should have moved Hanrahan sooner, preferably last offseason, because a Proven Closer™ is a luxury on a below-.50...

Blog | December 26, 2012

The Red Sox on Wednesday acquired closer Joel Hanrahan from the Pirates as part of a six-player trade.

For those of you who spent the weekend wrapping up holiday shopping or sipping egg nog with friends and family, you missed a few interesting developments on the Red Sox front. The team moved toward acquiring closer Joel Hanrahan in a trade with t...

The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates appeared Saturday to be closing in on a deal for Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan, according to multiple sources.

Eric Karabell looks past the front-page news of the recent trades to find a handful of less-heralded options who can help fantasy owners, such as Brett Wallace and Chris Snyder.

Blog | Conversation | August 02, 2010

Eric Karabell looks at the bullpen implications of the Cleveland Indians and the Pittsburgh Pirates trading away their closers.

Blog | Conversation | July 31, 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at how the closer landscape could change at the trade deadline.

Biggest turnaround this season? Check out Joel Hanrahan. In his first 34 games (and 33 innings), he posted 7.71 ERA. In his second 32 games (and 30 innings), he's posted a 1.78 ERA. What happened? Two things, mostly. One, he was trade...