The Lost Penny

Brad Penny is out of the rotation. With Wake returning on Wednesday, Penny is now out of the starting rotation. RedSox.com has TBA for the starting pitcher for Thursday, but I'm picking Tazawa for the start. I’m calling it right now.

Beckett
Lester
Wakefield
Buchholz
Tazawa

(JIC you were scratchin’ yer noggin.)

And then Dice-K will be along momentarily.

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Starting Rotation Becoming Clear?

The Globe has the latest on the Sox starting rotation. Here's how they see things shaking out in the coming days/weeks:


March 21: Red Sox vs. Hanshin Tigers (Exhibition in Japan) -- Clay Buchholz
March 23: Red Sox vs. Yomiuri Giants (Exhibition in Japan) -- Tim Wakefield
March 25: Red Sox vs. Athletics (Regular season opener in Japan) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka
March 26: Red Sox vs. Athletics (Regular season game in Japan) -- Jon Lester
March 28: Red Sox at Dodgers (Exhibition) -- ???
March 29: Red Sox at Dodgers (Exhibition @ LA Coliseum) -- ???
March 30: Red Sox at Dodgers (Exhibition) -- ???
April 1: Red Sox at Athletics (Regular season) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka *
April 2: Red Sox at Athletics (Regular season) -- Jon Lester *
April 4: Red Sox at Blue Jays (Regular season) -- Clay Buchholz *
April 5: Red Sox at Blue Jays (Regular season) -- Tim Wakefield *
April 6: Red Sox at Blue Jays (Regular season) -- ???
April 8: Red Sox vs. Tigers (Opening Day at Fenway) -- ???

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