BoSox Pitcher Out for Year With Fatigue By Associated Press 2 hours ago BOSTON - Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz won't pitch for the rest of the year and will miss the postseason because of shoulder fatigue. The 23-year-old right-hander pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore on Sept. 1 in his second major league start, then was sent to the bullpen and made a relief appearance on Sept. 6. He had just one outing after that, starting and losing at Toronto on Sept. 19. "It was disheartening at first, but I don't think anybody expected me to be up here," Buchholz said Friday. "I think I'd be more down about it if I started the year here and it came up now." General manager Theo Epstein said the club had learned to be cautious following an injury to closer Jonathan Papelbon last year. "Obviously this was not our first choice or our second. It was our last option," Epstein said. "With the discussions with our medical staff, it was something we have to do." Boston wasn't comfortable will Buchholz's last bullpen session last weekend. "We're very careful and structured," manager Terry Francona said before Friday's game against Minnesota. "I don't think any of us are very comfortable sending him out there. There's been some fatigue. With fatigue comes a lack of strength. I know it's a little disappointing with what we've seen." Buchholz pitched 125 1-3 innings in the minor leagues thus year, going 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA for Double-A Portland and 1-3 with a 3.96 ERA at Triple-A Pawtucket. He is 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA in 22 2-3 innings for Boston. "I'm going to get home, take a few days off and start working towards next year," Buchholz said. "The key is to get to spring training, get healthy and try to fight for a role in the starting rotation." The club felt it was best for him to end his season immediately. "Unfortunately, he can't pitch safely right now" Epstein said. "He's at the point similar to where Papelbon got last year." Papelbon didn't pitch after feeling discomfort in his right shoulder against Toronto on Sept. 1 last season. The Red Sox brought him to spring training as a starter, thinking pitching every fifth day would lessen stress on his shoulder. He returned to the closer role late in spring training, and the team has been careful not to overwork him. "I think going through Pap we have a good understanding." Epstein said. "Pap was simply overused (last year)," Francona said. "When you get overused, there's fatigue and a chance for injury. That was my mistake." Buchholz threw 115 pitches in his no-hitter, 21 more than he threw in any Triple-A game this year. "Innings-wise, he was OK," Francona said, but "we don't put a pitcher out there if we have some concerns. We actually did not have him throwing the last five or six days." Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.
i think you are on the wrong message board. congrats on winning the division for the first time in 10 years though. its gonna be a long wait until the next time that happens. by my calculations, about another 10 years.
Right...and a World Series win in the next 84 years right? Clever. Let's put some calculations around the next time a team will suffer the worst choke in sports history. How long have sports been around? We may be lookin at 1500 years.
i forgot that you're so much more clever than i am because you are the one that signs up for a jets message board to antagonize yankee and jets fans. oh god you're so badass honestly though, i felt bad watching nesn tonight seeing all the red sox fans stay after the game to watch the yankees game on the jumbotron to see if they could clinch the division. i felt bad because i didnt care. we have won the division the past ten years and made a miraculous comeback to get into the playoffs this year for the 13th straight year. i felt bad because i knew that wouldnt be happening at yankee stadium. so anyways, congrats, and i hope to see you in the ALDS. really. i would rather see the yankees play the red sox than the angels. P.S. i know you're nervous.
I'll take 1 choke w/ all the Championships while you guys have 1 fluke title in almost 90 years to go w/ about 15 colossal chokes.
Why is anybody surprised that Buchholz is done? They said two weeks ago he wouldn't be on the post season roster.
You're a great sports fan. I respect you fully for wishing death upon a person. Damn it guys it's a game, why do we have to wish death upon people? Shut the hell up!
settle down man i wasnt serious. although if he did die from arm fatigue he would kinda deserve it. and in my other post i meant to say ALCS.
