Last night,
Clay Buchholz returned from over a month on the DL with a more than credible performance in
Boston's 5-4 win over Seattle. The tall righty went 7 1/3 innings giving up four earned runs—on a paltry 76 pitches. That efficiency was fueled by throwing all four pitches in his repertoire and working fast. The offense was provided primarily by
David Ortiz (3 RBIs, including his 449th career HR).
Daniel Nava also went 3-4 with an RBI. A healthy and effective Buchholz could go a long way toward making upcoming trade decisions a little easier. If
Ben Cherington and
John Farrell can count on
Jon Lester, Buchholz,
John Lackey,
Brandon Workman and
Rubby De La Rosa, there are
obvious expendable starters. After a day off, the Red Sox head to
The Concrete Bunker On 161st Street for the final three games of this dismal road trip.
