// Clay Buchholz

No Edwin Jackson? No Roy Oswalt? No Problem.

By ⋅ February 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox have been rumored to be after just about every starting pitcher for the past fifteen seasons. There will never be a winter where the Sox aren’t in the running, even if it’s hearsay, for a free agent. With a little less than three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, we know [...]

Red Sox Pitching Preview: Health Key to Success in 2012

By ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

While this Red Sox offseason has been relatively quiet outside of the trade for closer Andrew Bailey and the hiring of Bobby Valentine as manager, they have made a little noise lately with regards to their starting rotation. General manager Ben Cherington signed veterans Carlos Silva and Aaron Cook to minor league contracts to add [...]

Report: Blue Jays Asked for Clay Buchholz in John Farrell Talks

By ⋅ November 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Blue Jays manager John Farrell, the former Red Sox pitching coach, has long been revered for his baseball mind, he’s attention to detail, and his willingness to take charge of a situation. Many feel the Red Sox starters would not have slipped into such a lazy mentality this season had Farrell been around and not [...]

Red Sox Fire Strength and Conditioning Coach, Assistant Trainer

By ⋅ November 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

According to a report by WEEI’s Rob Bradford, the Red Sox have fired strength and conditioning coach Dave Page as well as assistant trainer Greg Barajas. The move hardly comes as a surprise after players admitted to drinking beer and eating fried chicken in the clubhouse this past season. There were also allegations of players [...]

Buchholz Reportedly Has Stress Fracture, Likely Out For Season

By ⋅ August 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Erik Bedard, your role with the 2011 Boston Red Sox might have just grown a bit. Less than 24 hours after the Sox inked a deal to trade for the former Baltimore ace and Seattle staffer, news out of Clay Buchholz camp is looking grim. On the disabled list with a “back” injury since June [...]

Andrew Miller Looking to Find Comfort Zone in Boston

By ⋅ July 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox sure have perfected the whole “easing young starting pitchers in” routine. I like to call them the Quadruple-A starts. Try your luck at the gutter dwellers of the major leagues before testing out Sunday night baseball in the Bronx. If you can keep Robert Andino guessing in the box, maybe you’re ready [...]

Buchholz’s Eventual Return Likely Means Miller Back to Pawtucket

By ⋅ June 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Sound the trumpets. Beat the drums. Bang the gongs. Do something with some other instrument. Clay Buchholz will soon be back with the Red Sox. The man with the 6-3 record and 3.48 ERA will finally stabilize a pitching rotation that has been ravaged by stomach illnesses and spot starts. The 1-2-3 punch necessary for [...]

Gonzalez Homers in Ninth, Red Sox Win Series in Tampa Bay

By ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays played two pitchers’ duels for the first two games of their series, each winning one. A third pitchers’ duel was not in the cards Thursday night, with neither starting pitcher making it to the sixth. Luckily, Boston’s bullpen was slightly better. The Red Sox got a ninth-inning [...]

Pedroia Returns To Lift Buchholz, Red Sox Over Blue Jays

By ⋅ June 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier in the week, Dustin Pedroia told the Boston Globe that he may need knee surgery that would keep him out of action for a month. After doctors discovered he only had a bruised knee, Pedroia joined the team in Toronto as the Red Sox began a three-game series against the Blue Jays on Friday. [...]

Red Sox Survive Shaky Start, Roar Back for 8-6 Win Over A’s

By ⋅ June 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Clay Buchholz had another mediocre showing on the mound but was bailed out with major run support from his Red Sox teammates, who managed to break their 4-game losing streak with an 8-6 win over the Athletics on Friday night. Coming back from a 4-0 deficit after the top of the 1st inning, the Sox [...]

Crawford Flashes Power, But Indians Beat Red Sox 3-2

By ⋅ May 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Cleveland Indians were not expected to be among baseball’s best teams in 2011. After the sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers to begin the season the Indians were supposed to be a rebound for the struggling Red sox. Nearly two months later, the Indians are the first team to 30 wins and [...]

Buchholz, Youkilis Guide Red Sox Past Yankees

By ⋅ May 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Maybe the Red Sox should play the Yankees every day. With a win Friday night in New Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox improved to 3-1 against their arch rivals in 2011 (compared to just 15-19 against everyone else). Clay Buchholz was on the mound for the Sox, and delivered his best start of the season [...]

Buchholz, Bullpen Shut Out Twins Despite Long Rain Delay

By ⋅ May 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The rain pelted Fenway Park for over two hours Saturday afternoon, suspending play after two innings. It looked like another strong start by a Red Sox pitcher would be washed away, and Terry Francona would have to cobble seven innings from an already overworked bullpen. Problem is, nobody told Clay Buchholz. Buchholz threw five scoreless [...]

Orioles Belt Out 12 Hits as Pitchers Quiet Red Sox

By ⋅ April 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

There wasn’t one big hit by the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night that the Boston Red Sox could blame for their 4-1 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards. No, it was all the little hits that did Boston in. Twelve, to be exact. Clay Buchholz gave up four runs on 12 hits – only two [...]

Red Sox Out-Slug A’s To Help Buchholz Get First Win

By ⋅ April 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Another day, another lefty. The Red Sox faced a tough lefty starter for the gazillionth time this season, meaning their lefty-heavy lineup was going to be swapped around again. Terry Francona sat David Ortiz against Oakland’s Gio Gonzalez, opting instead to play Kevin Youkilis (DH), Marco Scutaro (SS), and Jed Lowrie (3B). The lineup changes [...]

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