Buchholz appears ready to return to big club

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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 7/2
Published 7/2/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... With Justin Masterson having some control issues and Clay Buchholz dominating hitters in Triple-A, it’s quite possible we could see the two switch roles with Masterson heading back to Pawtucket and Buchholz making the start for the Red Sox on Saturday against the Yankees. ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 2
Published 7/2/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... CHANGES COMING? With the bloom seemingly off Justin Masterson's rose, it looks as if the Sox may bring up Clay Buchholz to take his place in the rotation. (Boston Globe) Buchholz' first start could come Saturday at Yankee Stadium. ...

Buchholz May Replace Masterson in The Rotation For Yankees Series
Published 7/2/2008 by Fenway West (noreply@blogger.com) at Fenway West
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Sox may bring Clay Buchholz back up to the big club this weekend to start against the Yankees. He would replace Masterson in the rotation. ...

Buchholz could be back in the bigs this weekend
Published 7/2/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Bottomline) at The Bottom Line: A Boston Red Sox Blog
... posted this Boston Globe report just moments ago. ...The Sox may bring Clay Buchholz back up to the big club this weekend to start against the Yankees. He would replace Masterson in the rotation. "The idea was to work on fastball command," Francona said ...

Buchholz rumored to return
Published 7/2/2008 by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
According to Gordon Edes of The Boston Globe (click here  for the article), there’s a chance that Clay Buchholz will be returning to the Red Sox rotation as early as this Saturday, taking the spot of Justin Masterson.  Buchholz last pitched at Triple A on Monday, throwing just 50 pitches over 5 shutout innings. Buchholz has been tremendous at Triple A, going 4-1 with a 1.63 ERA over 38.2 innings.  He’s struck out 38, while allowing 30 hits and 15 walks.  That comes after struggling for the Sox early on this season, going 2-3 with a 5.53 ERA over 42.1 innings. It’s a shame for ...

Is one Red Sox win at Tampa Bay too much to ask?
Published 7/2/2008 by Jeff Louderback at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees – The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
... According to the Boston Globe, Buchholz might be recalled to make that start. This would be a wise decision. Masterson has lacked command in recent starts while Buchholz has improved command of his fast ball (which is why he was sent to Pawtucket) and already has the Yankee Stadium first start jitters out of his system. ...

THT Live:Buchholz coming back soon
Published 7/3/2008 by Dave Studeman at The Hardball Times
Buchholz coming back soon by Dave Studeman July 03, 2008 According to Boston.com, Clay Buchholz may be returning to the Sox soon . According to the article, Buchholz is 4-1 with a 1.63 ERA in eight starts since the Sox sent him to Pawtucket to work on his fastball. In his last four starts, he is 4-0 with a 0.40 ERA, allowing just one earned run in 22 2/3 innings. Hat tip: Rob Neyer. Dave is the manager of the ...