The Red Sox have announced that Portland righthander David Pauley will be promoted to Boston to start Wednesday’s game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s a bit of a surprise selection, as Pawtucket has a number of more advanced starters than Pauley, but apparently Toronto’s heavy RHH’s and Pawtucket’s schedule necessitated Pauley’s promotion. […]

Just a collection of thoughts from the last few days:

Have we begun a bullpen changing of the guard?  With Timlin on the DL with an ominous-sounding shoulder issue, Tavarez and Seanez and Foulke continually ineffective, and the preseason plan generally in shambles, the Sox now have to rely on young [...]