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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz reaches for a ball to sign prior to a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. Buchholz is on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his spine.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz sits in the dugout before Boston's baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. Team medical director Dr. Tom Gill said Tuesday that Buchholz's spinal stress fracture should heal on its own, but there is...

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Newly acquired Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Erik Bedard smiles between John Lackey, left, and Clay Buchholz in the dugout before Boston's baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011.

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TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 10: Clay Buchholz #11 and Jed Lowrie #12 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate a double play during MLB action against the Toronto Blue Jays at The Rogers Centre June 10, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz throws to first base on a pick-off attempt against Toronto Blue Jays base runner Corey Patterson during the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto June 10, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz (L) celebrates with shortstop Jed Lowrie during the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto June 10, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz, left, celebrates with Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie, right, while walking back to the dugout to end the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, June 10, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox's J.D. Drew (7) celebrates with teammates including Mike Cameron, second from right, Drew Sutton, right, and Clay Buchholz, left, after hitting the game-winning RBI single in the 14th inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Boston, Saturday, June 4, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - JUNE 03: Clay Buchholz #11 of the Boston Red Sox has a conference with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 and pitching coach Curt Young #40 in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics on June 3, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of game one of a baseball double-header Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Detroit.

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Boston Red Sox's Clay Buchholz pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 23, 2011, in Cleveland.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz, center, delivers to the Detroit Tigers in the fourth inning of a foggy and drizzly baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox's Clay Buchholz delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, May 13, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Boston Red Sox's Clay Buchholz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, May 7, 2011, in Boston.

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BOSTON, MA - MAY 02: Clay Buchholz #11 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 2, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - MAY 02: Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by teammates Clay Buchholz #11 and Dustin Pedroia #15 after Ellsbury scored a run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels on May 2, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

AP Photo 9 months ago

Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz delivers to the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Boston, Monday, May 2, 2011.

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BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 28: Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates Clay Buchholz #11 (C) and Jason Varitek #33 (R) after scoring during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 26: Catcher Jason Varitek #33 talks with starting pitcher Clay Buchholz #11 of the Boston Red Sox on the mound during the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 26, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 26: Pitcher Clay Buchholz #11 of the Boston Red Sox delivers to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 26, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in Oakland, Calif.

AP Photo 10 months ago

Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz delivers to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, April 15, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (C) reacts along with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia as New York Yankees Eric Chavez scores on a three-run home run by Russell Martin during the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts April...

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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, walks out to pull Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz, center, from the game against the Texas Rangers as catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, looks on in the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game on Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Arlington,...

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Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, left, runs toward first base after his solo home run off Boston Red Sox's Clay Buchholz, right, in the third inning of an MLB baseball game on Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.