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Odds and Ends: Posada, Uribe, Wise, Red Sox

By Sarah Green [May 31, 2008 at 4:39pm CST]

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Jorge Posada could rejoin the Yankees as early as Wednesday (a few reports suggested Tuesday). Kat O'Brien of Newsday says the Yanks will hold on to both Jose Molina and Chad Moeller for "a while" after Posada returns, but as Peter Abraham points out on the LoHud Yankees blog, the Yankees have a real need for a set-up man now that Joba Chamberlain is starting.
Juan Uribe has been activated from the 15-day DL, and although Ozzie Guillen said he wasn't guaranteed playing time, they had to make room on the roster nonetheless. DeWayne Wise was designated for assigment.
The news that Clay Buchholz has been optioned to Pawtucket comes as a shock to yours truly, but it underscores just how much starting pitching the Red Sox have right now, even with Daisuke Matsuzaka currently on the 15-day DL. Free agent pickup Bartolo Colon has worked out so far as a low-risk, high-reward signing. They've also got a good spot-starter in Justin Masterson, currently in Double A. And as if that weren't enough, Curt Schilling could start throwing off a mound June 6. The odd man out could bring something useful in a trade. Just idle speculation, and I know there's no such thing as too much pitching...but the Red Sox do have some holes to fill.

Sarah Green writes for UmpBump and the Boston Metro. She can be reached here.

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Masterson is not in AA.

Posted by: Ripwa | May 31, 2008 at 04:59 PM

Justin Masterson is at AAA Pawtucket now. 1 ER in 6 IP in his first outing.

Posted by: BigPlay | May 31, 2008 at 05:02 PM

My bad, thanks guys. Your are, of course, correct---he made his debut with the PawSox on Thursday.

Posted by: Sarah Green | May 31, 2008 at 05:10 PM

If anybody has not seen Masterson yet they are going to be disappointed when they do,in that he does not look like the typical Jamaican. :o

Posted by: fitz | May 31, 2008 at 05:17 PM

"The news that Clay Buchholz has been optioned to Pawtucket comes as a shock to yours truly."

I think she must be the only one who is shocked by this move. There has been mention of this since the day he went on the DL.

Posted by: fitz | May 31, 2008 at 05:26 PM

... And Juan Uribe is still a complete waste of space, despite a tenure on the DL.

Posted by: OmegaMan | May 31, 2008 at 05:31 PM

fitz, yes, it's been mentioned by people who idly speculate on such things, but I was still surprised they actually went ahead and did it.

Posted by: Sarah Green | May 31, 2008 at 06:15 PM

Masterson will start next, Tuesday.

Posted by: ArodSucksAtLife | May 31, 2008 at 10:24 PM

Two comments:
1. How does Dewayne Wise keep getting MLB opportunities? I don't recall him doing particularly well at any stop he's had.
2. Masterson's parents are American missionaries, and they just happened to be in Jamaica when he was born, he's not really Jamaican at all.

Posted by: quantumfootball | June 01, 2008 at 12:42 AM

Cause Dewayne keeps tearin it up in AAA but is just not MLB material, so i say i'd keep him down at AAA to help lead the farm system.... just a ponder, they need to call Owens up and give him a shot in Center, Swish jus ain't doin it offensively

Posted by: ChicagoWhiteS0xFan | June 01, 2008 at 02:55 AM

If Beckett had been healthy, Buchholz would have started the season at Pawtucket

That move is of no surprise.

Posted by: quintjs | June 01, 2008 at 03:50 AM

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