Nerves of Clay
Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz walks off the field after a rough 1st inning giving up 2 runs in his 1st start since coming back up from Pawtucket.
(Boston Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin)

It's a Return for the Worse as Clay's Not Ready for Prime Time

Friday Night Box: Baltimore 7, Boston 3
Globe: Slow Start for Buchholz
For Eddings and a Sox Funeral: 'The Worst Call in History'; Take a Look
Maybe Clay Needs More Weight Around His Neck on Hot Summer Nights?
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Time to Toss 'Em: Another Day, Another Couple of Fans Reach Out and Grab Fair Balls
Mora the Same: Year In, Year Out Melvin Kills Sox
Manny Beaning Mora: That Might Have Been Delcarmen's Best Pitch
Run Driver Wanted: Need Drew of June Back in the Lineup Soon
More Coco Woes: Add Forearm Injury to Nomar Crisp's List
From Fan Insults to Injury: Lugo Gets MRI on Quad
Standing O for Jay Payton... Not
Postgame Sighting at Sonsie: John Mayer

"Sitting in the back of the clubhouse, Ram�rez looked up at the television and saw himself being discussed on ESPN's 'Pardon the Interruption.' The picture was of Ram�rez with a cellphone in the Green Monster from Wednesday's game. 'Pizza Hut,' he said jokingly. Ram�rez added that he was using Cora's cellphone. Cora just smiled " -- 7.11.08, Boston Globe Red Sox Notebook. Tito talks about Manny's Wall Call on PTI

BDD is a feature of Boston.com. All posts are by Steve Silva unless otherwise indicated.

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