1.   And young relievers Vic Darensbourg and Gabe Gonzalez pitched well in their major-league debuts.

2.   A soft parade of his Red Sox teammates attemped to console the young reliever.

3.   But after a visit to the mound by pitching coach Dick Bosman, the young reliever settled down.

4.   He claims to have repeatedly turned down trades, particularly when the name of young reliever Francisco Cordero is mentioned.

5.   The next day they traded Mike Stanton, a veteran relief pitcher, to the Rangers for two young relievers, Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy.

6.   The young reliever exits amid an ear-splitting round of booing that circles the ballpark like The Wave.

7.   Todd Stottlemyre is trying to make a comeback, and young reliever Bret Prinz will bring some much needed power to the bullpen.