Clay Buchholz-OUT for the postseason

[bigboydan]

BOSTON -- Boston rookie Clay Buchholz won't pitch for the rest of the year and will miss the postseason because of shoulder fatigue.

This could be a very big blow to that Red Sox pen during there post season run this year. This kid has really shown some promise this year especially after that no-hitter he threw against Baltimore a few weeks back.

[pico]

red sox is cursed. they're not even going to win the alcs

[bigboydan]

red sox is cursed. they're not even going to win the alcs

That curse was broke after winning that 2004 world series Pico.

[pico]

That curse was broke after winning that 2004 world series Pico.

it is still there. boston will never win a world series for the next 50 years. you can quote me on that.

[bigboydan]

Then consider yourself quoted then Pico.

[rjt721]

it is still there. boston will never win a world series for the next 50 years. you can quote me on that.

By 50 years do you mean 3 weeks?

As for Buchholz, it was unlikely Francona would have put him in the game in a meaningful situation in the playoffs anyway, so as good as Buchholz is/will be, it will probably have little impact.

If Okajima doesn't regain his form from earlier in the season, the Sox have no shot of winning the pennant.

[Stumpage]

As for Buchholz, it was unlikely Francona would have put him in the game in a meaningful situation in the playoffs anyway, so as good as Buchholz is/will be, it will probably have little impact.

Completely agree. While he did throw the no-no, this was still a guy who pitched only 22 innings and appeared in 4 games...But hey, thanks to Pico, the "Curse of the Buchholz" watch can replace the now-defunct Curse of the Bambino.

[EJandV]

On paper and what I have seen , it seems the AL bullpens all are a liabiltiy . I dont like the Angels closer at all no matter what he has done .
If I was manager I would have the take sign on and he would walk batter after batter . He is a master at making players swing at balls .........
We have to remember that the Cards bullpen looked worse than all of these teams and they stepped up , rose to the occassion and won the World Series , the suspect joke bullpen stepped up ......