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Clay Buchholz reacts before he is pulled from the game in the top of the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins on May 19, 2010 at Fenway Park
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Buchholz Will Be the Ace When the 2011 Pursuit Begins

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Vote Bard for Closer in 2011

"You go out there and throw eight innings and go back out for the ninth, and I almost felt like I let the team down because I couldn�t make it through the ninth ... I think anybody on the staff can take the responsibility to pick up the rotation. I definitely wanted to go out and get deep into the game." -- Clay Buchholz, the deep threat for starters



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BDD Photo Illustration / Norman Dalager
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