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The Red Sox are still trying to acquire a veteran starting pitcher for a potential Game 163...

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The Red Sox are still trying to acquire a veteran starting pitcher for a potential Game 163 tiebreaker tomorrow and one possible target is Bruce Chen of the Royals.

Aaron Gleeman shares an...interesting bit of news. Chen is...well, he's had a good year, but it's Bruce Chen. We've been down this road before, and it wasn't terribly pretty.

WEEI.com has learned that Clay Buchholz... will remain with the team. With Buchholz staying in...

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WEEI.com has learned that Clay Buchholz... will remain with the team. With Buchholz staying in Baltimore, the team is leaving open the possibility of activating the pitcher for Wednesday's game.

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21143456/buchholz-stay-team-may-be-activated?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Clay Buchholz threw 18 pitches in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday, and could pitch Wednesday in...

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Clay Buchholz threw 18 pitches in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday, and could pitch Wednesday in Baltimore for the Red Sox, but only if the game does not mean anything in the standings, manager Terry Francona told reporters.

http://www.nesn.com/2011/09/clay-buchholz-could-pitch-wednesday-in-baltimore-after-throwing-simulated-games-in-recent-days.html

Per Heidi Watney's Twitter feed, regarding Clay Buchholz's simulated game: Buchholz said he felt...

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Per Heidi Watney's Twitter feed, regarding Clay Buchholz's simulated game: Buchholz said he felt fine. Threw 30 pitches to hitters at about 85-90%. Will take it up a notch Thursday or Friday.

http://twitter.com/#!/HeidiWatney/status/116241487158714368

"F*** this s***"

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"F*** this s***"

David Ortiz provides the most concise of summaries not just for the first game of the doubleheader, but also for the last 18 games.

Tito with the Big Show on Adrian Gonzalez : "He's going to play tonight." Stiffened up yesterday,...

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Tito with the Big Show on Adrian Gonzalez : "He's going to play tonight." Stiffened up yesterday, going to be okay.

http://twitter.com/#!/WEEIBigShow/status/114409611309744128

It's probably not a good sign that Kevin Youkilis was on the same flight back to Boston I was on.

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It's probably not a good sign that Kevin Youkilis was on the same flight back to Boston I was on.

Dale Arnold shares a terrible, terrible tidbit. Via Twitter

Bowden will be called up for today; Atchison back to Pawtucket.

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Bowden will be called up for today; Atchison back to Pawtucket.

Alex Speier drops some pretty unsurprising news. The Sox are just trying to keep the bullpen stocked at this point, and with roster expansion as close as it is, Atchison will be back up relatively soon anyways. Bowden, for what it's worth, has settled in quite nicely as the closer at Pawtucket, pitching to a 2.73 ERA with a K:BB ratio greater than three.

Ryan Lavarnway has been optioned back to Pawtucket; Scott Atchison has been recalled to Boston as a...

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Ryan Lavarnway has been optioned back to Pawtucket; Scott Atchison has been recalled to Boston as a relief pitcher for this weekend's series against the A's.

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