Boston Red Sox Blog | ESPN Boston CHICAGO -- Jon Lester and the Red Sox can live with this pace, one loss every 10 starts. The distinction of being undefeated in the Red Sox rotation now rests exclusively with Clay Buchholz, who will be putting his 6-0 record on the line Wednesday against the same White Sox team that handed Lester his first loss Monday night, 6-4, on a summery, 86-degree night in Chicago. This is a city that has held its share of disappointments for Lester. It was here in 2010 that Lester came down to his last start of the season needing a win to reach 20 for the season, still the gold standard for big-leagu...
Boston Red Sox 17 hours agoExtra Bases | Boston Globe Monday: LHP Jon Lester (6-0, 2.72) vs. RHP Dylan Axelrod (1-3, 4.27), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Tuesday: LHP Felix Doubront (3-1, 6.03) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (2-1, 3.97), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Wednesday: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.78) vs. LHP Chris Sale...
Boston Red Sox May 20, 2013Boston Globe Monday: LHP Jon Lester (6-0, 2.72) vs. RHP Dylan Axelrod (1-3, 4.27), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Tuesday: LHP Felix Doubront (3-1, 6.03) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (2-1, 3.97), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Wednesday: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.78) vs. LHP Chris Sale...
Boston Red Sox May 20, 2013
The Republican MINNEAPOLIS — Entering Sunday, no one in the Majors had made more pickoff moves to first base than Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz, according to STATS Inc.
Boston Red Sox May 19, 2013Boston Herald MINNEAPOLIS — With eight weeks until the All-Star Game in New York, a campaign has begun on the Internet to get Yankees closer Mariano Rivera to start for the American League.Clay Buchholz wouldn’t object.
Boston Red Sox May 19, 2013
Red Sox Monster The Red Sox have struggled to win games not started by either Jon Lester or Clay Buchholz.
Boston Red Sox May 18, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz failed to become the second pitcher in the majors with seven wins as he turned in a sharp performance but did not factor into the decision Friday night against the Twins.Buchholz, who made his ninth start of the season, gave up a two-run home run to Pedro Florimon in the second inning for his only damage of the night. He was charged with two runs and four hits over seven innings of work. He struck out nine and walked three in a 3-2 win in extras.Buchholz has struck out at least eight in four of his last five starts. He also has allowed two runs or fewer in eight o...
May 17, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Twins outfielder Chris Parmelee, who is in the midst of a 3-for-28 slump, moved up to the second spot in the lineup Friday night against the Red Sox.Manager Ron Gardenhire told MLB.com he went with Parmelee against right-hander Clay Buchholz because of his ability to work the count."He's not the prototype," Gardenhire said. "I'm not going to ask him to bunt or hit and run, but he can take pitches and is not afraid to see pitches. And if Dozier is on base, he can hook a ball through the hole, too."Parmelee has a .204/.288/.320 slash line with three home runs and 10 RBI in 103 at-bats. ...
May 17, 2013Full Count | WEEI MINNEAPOLIS – It’s not clear how it might translate into wins and losses, but John Farrell certainly has taken notice of the dynamic. For the sixth time in as many opportunities this season, the Red Sox pitcher who was scheduled to start in a series opening game in different city than the team had played [...]
Boston Red Sox May 17, 2013Boston Globe Here are the lineups: RED SOX (24-17) Ellsbury CF Nava RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Gomes LF Carp 1B Saltalamacchia C Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.69). TWINS (18-19) TBA Pitching: RHP Vance Worley (1-4, 7.15)....
Boston Red Sox May 17, 2013Extra Bases | Boston Globe Here are the lineups: RED SOX (24-17) Ellsbury CF Nava RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Gomes LF Carp 1B Saltalamacchia C Pitching: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.69). TWINS (18-19) TBA Pitching: RHP Vance Worley (1-4, 7.15)....
Boston Red Sox May 17, 2013Full Count | WEEI Undefeated Clay Buchholz will be matched up against right-hander Vance Worley as the Red Sox and Twins begin a three-game series in Minnesota on Friday night. Buchholz’ early success has been a big reason why the Red Sox are 24-17 this season, compared to an 18-20 record on this date a year ago. Through eight [...]
Boston Red Sox May 17, 2013
Twinkie Town Probables (all games FSN) Friday, 7:10pm: Vance Worley vs. Clay Buchholz Saturday, 6:10pm: Scott Diamond vs. Ryan Dempster Sunday, 1:10pm: Pedro Hernandez vs. John Lackey Red Sox Notes When the Red Sox beat the Twins in the opening game of a four-game series last week, the Sox led the AL East by two games. They then lost the final three games of the series to Minnesota, then followed that up by losing two of three to Toronto, and though they won their series against Tampa Bay, they're now a game back of the somehow red-hot Yankees. Andrew Bailey was the Sox closer for about ei...
Minnesota Twins May 17, 2013Boston Globe Friday: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Vance Worley (1-4, 7.15), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Saturday: RHP Ryan Dempster (2-4, 3.75) vs. LHP Scott Diamond (3-3, 4.08), 7:10 p.m., NESN. Sunday: RHP John Lackey (1-4, 4.05) vs. LHP Pedro Hernandez...
Boston Red Sox May 16, 2013Extra Bases | Boston Globe Friday: RHP Clay Buchholz (6-0, 1.69) vs. RHP Vance Worley (1-4, 7.15), 8:10 p.m., NESN. Saturday: RHP Ryan Dempster (2-4, 3.75) vs. LHP Scott Diamond (3-3, 4.08), 7:10 p.m., NESN. Sunday: RHP John Lackey (1-4, 4.05) vs. LHP Pedro Hernandez...
Boston Red Sox May 16, 2013
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