[nutmeg]

While Doubront threw for an extended period in the bullpen, reliever Matt Thornton next took the mound and also threw to hitters. Presumambly if Doubront is enlisted as Buchholz's replacement in the rotation, Thornton, who was not active for either the ALDS or ALCS, could be activated, taking Doubront's spot in the bullpen as a third lefty reliever.

Oh boy. This sounds like a disaster in the making. Dubront, Thornton... plus Morales???

Now I'm worried...

[Red Steel]

ESPN: Clay Buchholz on Series roster
Updated: October 23, 2013, 3:09 PM ET

"Red Sox manager John Farrell curiously did not name Buchholz as his Game 3 starter, saying Tuesday only that he anticipated both Buchholz and Jake Peavy would make starts in St. Louis over the weekend.

"We're still working on which day each guy will go," Farrell told Boston radio station WEEI on Wednesday. "And I know there's been a lot of buzz on Clay's physical condition -- you know, where is he at, what's taken place the last couple of starts. He's ready to go. He will start. "