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Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson (63) jokes with Daisuke Matsuzaka, right, during a spring training baseball practice prior to a game against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla. , Saturday March 28, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox starter Justin Masterson delivers to Tampa Bay Rays batter Fernando Perez during the first inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. , Sunday March 8, 2009. The Red Sox beat the Rays 8-2.

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Boston Red Sox starter Justin Masterson delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. , Sunday March 8, 2009. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 8-2.

Boston Red Sox starter Justin Masterson pitches against Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of their MLB baseball spring training exhibition game in Fort Myers, Florida March 8, 2009.

Boston Red Sox starter Justin Masterson warms up on the mound during the first inning of a MLB baseball spring training exhibition game with the Tampa Bay Rays in Fort Myers, Florida March 8, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox's Justin Masterson follows though on a pitch in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.

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Cleveland Indians' Justin Masterson pitches against the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cleveland. Masterson struck out 12 in nine innings but took the loss 1-0.

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Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko singles off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Justin Masterson to drive in a run in the sixth inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cleveland. The White Sox won 1-0.

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Cleveland Indians' Justin Masterson pitches against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Cleveland.

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Detroit Tigers' Carlos Guillen runs the bases after a two-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Justin Masterson in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Cleveland.

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Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki (8) is greeted at the plate by teammates Adam Kennedy (29) and Ryan Sweeney (15) after Suzuki's three-run home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson during the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

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Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki hits a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson during the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.

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Catcher Victor Martinez talks with reporters in the Cleveland Indians clubhouse at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Friday, July 31, 2009. The Indians traded Martinez to the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Justin Masterson and minor league pitchers Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price.

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Catcher Victor Martinez talks with reporters in the Cleveland Indians clubhouse at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Friday, July 31, 2009. Martinez was traded to the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Justin Masterson and minor league pitchers Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price.

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Tony Watroba removes a banner of Cleveland Indians catcher Victor Martinez outside Progressive Field in Cleveland, Friday, July 31, 2009. Martinez was traded to the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Justin Masterson and minor league pitchers Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price.

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Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus, right, is congratulated by Ryan Freel after his two-run home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Thursday, July 9, 2009.

Baltimore Orioles batter Oscar Salazar hits a three-run home run off of Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Masterson in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland June 30, 2009.

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Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar hits the deck on a pitch by Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Masterson during the eighth inning of their baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, June 19, 2009.

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Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones scores on Garret Anderson's single as Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Masterson walks back to the mound during the seventh inning of their baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Friday, June 19, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Justin Masterson throws against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson in a baseball game Sunday, May 17, 2009, in Seattle. The Mariners beat the Red Sox 3-2.

Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farell (C) talks with pitcher Justin Masterson (R) along with catcher Jason Varitek after hitting Tampa Bay Rays' Jason Bartlett with a pitch during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida, May 1, 2009.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena celebrates after his fifth-inning home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson during a Major League Baseball game Friday, May 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Evan Longoria and Pena hit back-to-back home runs.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, center, celebrates with teammates Akinori Iwamura, left, of Japan, and Carl Crawford, right, after his fifth-inning grand slam off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson during a Major League Baseball game Friday, May 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria follows through on his fifth-inning grand slam off Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson during a Major League Baseball game Friday May 1, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays' Carl Crawford, Jason Bartlett, and Akinori Iwamura also scored.