If Aceves arm doesn't fall off, he is going to go down, IMO, as an incredibly valuable piece to this team when they talk about this season. I can't stress enough how awesome he's been, the way he's been eating innings and saving our bullpen. It's been a long time since we've had a long reliever of his caliber.
But when you really boil it down, as Sunday and today have proven, the Red Sox will make it as far in the playoffs as Clay Buchholz allows them. It's really important he comes back healthy.