Daisuke Matsuzaka, back in the Pawtucket rotation after receiving a cortisone injection a little more than a week ago, had his second straight outing in which he gave up almost nothing. After allowing just one hit in 5 shutout innings on Saturday, Dice-K allowed just two hits in 5 1/3 innings yesterday. He allowed just one run (HR), struck out four and walked none. In his last two starts, Matsuzaka has allowed one run in 10 1/3 innings (0.87 ERA), with opponents hitting .091 against him. In 10 1/3 innings, he's struck out six and walked one.
My guess is that if Buchholz isn't the worst pitcher on the planet that the spot for Dice-K will be Bard's. Bard can only pitch so many inning this year, and we all know he is too valuable to just shut down, so I expect him to be sent to the bullpen at some point. When he does I think that's where Dice-K slides in. If Buchholz is terrible then maybe he would be sent down, and Dice-K could go there and Cook could eventually take Bard's spot, but I think option 1 is more likely.
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