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June 21, 2008
BOSTON -- Red Sox reliever Mike Timlin has been placed on the disabled list with tendinitis of the left knee.
Taking his spot on the roster will be Daisuke Matsuzaka, who returns from the DL today to make his first start since last month.
It had been thouht that the Sox would return Chris Smith to Pawtucket to make room for Matsuzaka's activation. Instead, Smith will stay -- at least for a while -- and Timlin will make his second trip to the DL this season.
``It's something he's been pitching through,'' said manager Terry Francona. ``I think it has something to do with the inconsistency.''
Timlin is 3-3 with a 7.06 ERA and has given up 29 hits in 20 1/3 innings.
``We all ended up agreeing that this is probably the best thing for him and the organization,'' said Francona.
Francona said the Sox will have Timlin rest for the rest of the homestand, then probably be sent to Pawtucket to begin a rehab program.
``He'll go out, try to pitch effectivelly and we'll see how that goes,'' said Francona.
Manny Ramriez, still hampered by a hamstring pull, is restricted to DH duty for the rest of the homestand.
The Sox are hopeful that the time out of the field will help him heal so that he can play left field again when the Sox begin an interleague road series Friday in Houston.
With Ramirez as the DH, Brandon Moss gets the start in left.
Julio Lugo, who made two more errors Friday night to up his 16, more than double the total of any other Ameircan League shortstop, is on the bench this afternoon with Alex Cora getting te start at short.
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