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That Didn't Take Long
That Didn't Take Long
Within, oh, MINUTES of the end of tonight's travesty of a game, Clay Buchholz was optioned back down to the minor leagues. More specifically, he's going down to AA-Portland. Correcting the "drift" doesn't help very much, Clay, if you've got zero command. Eck mused on the situation after the game, and reckons we won't see Clay pitching as a starter in Boston any time soon. I'm inclined ...
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Saturday Afternoon Reading: “Minnestoa”
umpbump.com — ... as a chance to get Marcum right so that the Jays can make their–excuse me–playoff run. Toronto is 12.5 back in the division and 8 back in the wild card. Red Sox hurler Clay Buchholz was also recently optioned to the minors– but to Double-A . The Eck says we won’t be seeing The Buck any time soon. In other AL East-playoff-hunt news, ...

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