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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Call Wednesday night a complete loss for Clay Buchholz. First went the four-run lead the Red Sox had built for the right-hander entering the bottom of the second inning. Then went the game, an 11-6 defeat to the Orioles. And then, what was an all but inevitable trip to manager Terry Francona's office. Just moments after Buchholz's latest evening of mound exasperation had ended, Francona and pitching coach John Farrell optioned the highly-talented right-hander to Double-A Portland. There wasn't much choice, and Buchholz knew it. Not after he went just 2 1/3 innings, following his previous three-inning shellacking in Chicago. "I hate to say it's the right decision, but I believe it was," said Buchholz, who is 2-9 with a 6.75 ERA. "It's never good to say I expected to get sent down. But the last couple of starts, it's hard to think they could give me anymore opportunities than they have in this stretch -- especially with only a month and a half left in the season and the pennant race as close as it is right now." Fortunately for the Red Sox (73-54), Tampa Bay also lost, keeping the deficit in the American League East at 4 1/2 games. But the Twins won, slicing Boston's lead in the Wild Card standings to a half-game. The Red Sox are 3-12 in Buchholz's 15 starts, and 70-42 when anyone else starts In this one, Buchholz gave up three hits and five runs while walking three and striking out nine. He threw 60 pitches, 30 of which were strikes.
Jeff's Barr-Ometer: I was scratching my head that they even gave this kid another start after his last poor showing, but they did and unless they were throwing in the towel which people are already mumbling they had no other choice, he's young and maybe that's why they sent him to Double-A to win some games get a fresh outlook and keep their eye on his progress. He needs to pitch a lot down there then you work him back to Pawtucket. With Clay the fire wasn't in his belly it was on his ass and I thought the Sox knew that. Now is best time for this move before they destroy this kid and he becomes the next Brian Rose who by the way had some skills himself.
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