OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka is going to get more
time for his recurring stiff neck to settle down and heal - manager Bobby
Valentine hopes for good this time.
Dice-K was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, a day after the
right-hander allowed five runs in one-plus inning and failed to retire a batter
in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
Boston recalled infielder Mauro Gomez from Triple-A Pawtucket to fill the
roster spot and give the Red Sox an extra bat as third baseman Will Middlebrooks
nurses a hurt left hamstring. The DL remains a possibility if Middlebrooks
doesn't improve in the coming days.
Also Tuesday, Boston reached a contract termination settlement with pitcher
Bobby Jenks and granted his unconditional release.
