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Don’t Mess With (The Kid From) Texas: Buchholz’ Delivery

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claybuchholz5 crop, originally uploaded by firebrandal.

“This season, seven Red Sox pitchers have started more than five games. Six of them have ERAs below 4.20. The seventh, Clay Buchholz, pitched a no-hitter last season and currently [...]

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In Case You Haven’t Been Keeping Up With Current Events

Why this video? Because now that the meaningless games are officially out the way, that’s what I want: an Encore.
And yes, I know this is two weekly features back to back. So sue me.
Anyway, this week’s edition of In Case You Haven’t Been Keeping Up With Current Events, such as it is, comes to [...]

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Buchholz and Hansen: Second Looks

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Warmup, originally uploaded by Plutor.

If you’re craving reassurance with respect to the rough outings today from first Buchholz and then Hansen, well, you shouldn’t.
Repeat after me: it’s. their. first. outing. Against the pros, anyway.
But [...]

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Bullpen Watch: Daniel Bard

When Daniel Bard was drafted out of North Carolina in the first round of the 2006 draft, the Red Sox almost certainly had visions of him as a starting pitcher. At least that’s what the $1.55M signing bonus he received would indicate to me.
As of last week, however, that plan appears to have been [...]

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What’s Colon Got Left? A Q&A

Look, if Sean Casey got his own Q&A, I can’t very well not produce one for a pitcher that won the Cy Young three seasons ago, can I? Even if it’s a non-guaranteed, minor league deal?
Exactly.
Q: So what’s the deal with Colon?
A: ESPN is reporting that the deal is minor league in nature, [...]

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Quick Links: Drunk Ortiz, Hansen Thoughts, Jeter Leader?

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Good news, everyone! I survived a weekend spent in an 8×6 shack on a frozen lake in sub-zero Minnesota temperatures with three other dudes. More or less in one piece.
Honestly, [...]

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The Clay Rules?

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Clay Buchholz, originally uploaded by andywirtanen.

In discussing the news that Joba Chamberlain will begin the season in the Yankee bullpen, in a plan aimed at keeping him available while not overextending him innings-wise, Rob Neyer [...]

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Aardsma: Apart from the Alphabetical Advantage, What’s the Deal?

I have to be honest, when the Google Alert arrived saying “red sox trade for pitcher,” David Aardsma’s not exactly who I was expecting. To say the least. But Theo and the gang saw something in him, so I guess it’s worth a brief Q&A on the trade.
Q: Who the hell is David Aardsma?
A: [...]

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