This is funny, because I was actually saying this to DP last night...
"Oakland right-haander Justin Duchscherer is scheduled to throw 60 pitches in a rookie league game Thursday night, and the San Francisco Chronicle reports that scouts from the Tigers and Red Sox are expected to be in attendance in Scottsdale, Arizona. If Duchscherer is not traded, the Chronicle reports that Duchscherer could make his season debut Tuesday against the Yankees. That is the next day the A's need a fifth starter. Duchscherer is recovering from elbow surgery (ESPN)."
So why would the Sox be looking at this guy? Well for one thing when he is healthy he is one of the best pitchers in the AL. The problem is he is never healthy, but since there is little to nothing left on his contract it is really worth the risk. Even if Dice-K and Wake come back healthy Duchscherer is used to being a reliever also, and could provide the spark to get the Sox bullpen rolling again. Not sure how close the Sox are to pulling this off, but it is certainly something they should keep an eye on...
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