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Sep 28, 2011 - Until very recently, the Boston Red Sox probably did not feel
compelled to prepare a contingency plan in the event of a wild-card
tiebreaker game. Hours before the 162nd game of the Sox' season, though,
they're tied with the Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card race, and wins or
losses from both teams would require a one-game playoff.
So the Sox are reportedly looking to make a last-minute acquisition of a
reliable starter to take the hill Thursday, if necessary. And according to
Ken Rosenthal, one of the names on their radar is Royals lefty Bruce Chen.
Sources: #RedSox still discussing whether to get starting pitcher for
potential tie-breaker. Among targets: Royals LHP Bruce Chen. #MLB
Rosenthal also notes that since Chen cleared waivers, he's a Type B free
agent. He would be ineligible to pitch in the postseason, should Boston make
it.
Chen, 34, has experienced a surprising resurgence over the last couple of
years. After settling for a 6.93 ERA in 2006, making a brief and forgettable
series of appearances with the Rangers in 2007, and being out of baseball
entirely in 2008, the journeyman resurfaced with the Royals and righted the
ship. In 2011, his ERA was as low as 3.26 in July before leveling off at 3.98.
Chen has not yet faced the Rays this season. In his last start, on September
23rd, he pitched eight innings of one-run, two-hit ball against the White
Sox. He is scheduled to start for the Royals Wednesday night, so time for a
deal is obviously growing short.
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