Tazawa sent down; Sox call up McBeth

[Gosawks]

The Red Sox today recalled righthanded pitcher Marcus McBeth from Pawtucket and optioned righthanded pitcher Junichi Tazawa to the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League Red Sox.

 

McBeth, 29, had a stint with the Red Sox earlier this season, July 31 through Aug. 1, though he did not appear in a game. He is 2-2 with three saves and a 2.70 ERA in 42 games (one start) for the PawSox this year.

 

Originally selected by Oakland in the fourth round of the 2001 Draft, McBeth made all 23 of his career Major League appearances for Cincinnati in 2007, going 3-2 with a 5.95 ERA.

 

Tazawa, 23, went 2-3 with a 6.65 ERA in five games (four starts) for Boston. He is in his first professional season after signing with the Red Sox as an amateur free agent on Dec. 11, 2008.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

[italstallianion]

For the record, Tazawa was sent down all the way to the GCL NOT because he was that bad, but because he will be able to be called up earlier than if he were sent to a different level. Normally, he'd have to wait the 10 days in order to be called up again (like Reddick, although the same injury exceptions apply), but the GCL season is over on Tuesday and Tazawa can be called up again afterwards.

[RWTP24]

It looks like Tazawa is going to start on Weds. Anyone know if that is true or not??

[yeszir]

Something wicked this way comes?

[jsc1973]

For the record' date=' Tazawa was sent down all the way to the GCL NOT because he was that bad, but because he will be able to be called up earlier than if he were sent to a different level. Normally, he'd have to wait the 10 days in order to be called up again (like Reddick, although the same injury exceptions apply), but the GCL season is over on Tuesday and Tazawa can be called up again afterwards.[/quote']

 

The only thing is, I'm pretty sure that being off the 25-man roster tomorrow means that Tazawa can't be on the postseason roster. Right now that's not a big deal, but if he gets hot in September, the Sox could regret this.

[RWTP24]

He really is not ready for the big leagues. He could be good some time down the line, but as of now Byrd/Dice-k/Wake have way more experience. IMO, he would hurt the Sox in the playoffs. He just isn't ready. Maybe, just maybe, he could be a long PBR if someone gets in trouble, but that might be pushing it.

[CrespoBlows]

The only thing is' date=' I'm pretty sure that being off the 25-man roster tomorrow means that Tazawa can't be on the postseason roster. Right now that's not a big deal, but if he gets hot in September, the Sox could regret this.[/quote']

 

No, he played on the 25-man during the regular season, so he should be eligible.

[MDF3530]

It's a good thing for McBeth that the Red Sox's pitching coach isn't Dave Duncan.

[Mr Crunchy]

Gentlemen, Tazawa sucks and has a long way to go just to become MLB horrible.

what happened on that Saturday against NY is a nice story but it was a miracle, nothing short of a miracle. Chicago beat him brutally and it is essentially what NY did to him but they just hit ropes right at people while leaving a small battalian of men on base.

Quite frankly I would be shocked to ever see him again.

[YAZMAN]

Something wicked this way comes?

 

I believe so.

 

Does this mean fair is foul, and foul is fair?