Michael Bowden looks to make an impact in 2010

Is there any article about Michael Bowden that doesn't make reference to the Aug. 21 debacle against the Yankees. It's bad enough that we have to deal with relievers small sample sizes, but if we're going to boil a pitchers skill down to 2 IP then you'll never see what a pitcher really is. Obviously Bowden is not going to push Josh Beckett, Jon Lester or John Lackey from the rotation for sure. It's a long shot he passes Tim Wakefield, Daisuke Matsuzaka or Clay Buchholz without a few injuries. This leaves him one shot to make the major league roster out of camp. Lately there has been talk he could see time again this year in the bullpen. His stuff has not fully transitioned to the major league level as his strikeout rate is down to 6.43, but his walk rate was way up in 2009 at Triple-A and the majors. Unless he can return the walk rate to the elite levels he showed previously he will struggle as a starter with his K/BB around 2.00.