Projo Sox Blog

By JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- This is just speculation at this point, but PawSox pitcher Charlie Zink was a last-minute scratch from his start tonight in Charlotte. Instead, relief pitcher Edgar Martinez made the start for Pawtucket.

Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester began his five-game suspension Friday night, which makes him available to return on Thursday. Boston has the luxury of an off-day on Monday, so Josh Beckett will pitch on Tuesday, tonight's starter Bartolo Colon could pitch on normal rest on Wednesday and Lester could go Thursday.

It's just strange why Zink, a knuckleball pitcher, was pulled from his start.

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