Clay Buchholz, by his own admission, was a little too "static-y" in his head last season. 

--RHP John Smoltz, working his way back from right shoulder surgery, threw pitches off a mound for the first time this spring on March 25. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

Clay Buchholz, by his own admission, was a little too "static-y" in his head last season. 

--RHP John Smoltz, working his way back from right shoulder surgery, threw pitches off a mound for the first time this spring on March 25. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

Clay Buchholz, by his own admission, was a little too "static-y" in his head last season. 

--RHP John Smoltz, working his way back from right shoulder surgery, threw pitches off a mound for the first time this spring on March 25. 

The Boston Red Sox have signed right-hander Rocky Cherry to a minor league contract. 

Right-hander John Smoltz pitched from the mound in a Red Sox uniform for the first time Wednesday, testing his surgically repaired shoulder by throwing 40 pitches in the bullpen. 

Clay Buchholz has done everything he can to win a spot on the Boston Red Sox. 

2009 Boston Red Sox ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 Tampa Bay, 2:05 p. 

2009 Boston Red Sox ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 Tampa Bay, 2:05 p. 

Clay Buchholz, by his own admission, was a little too "static-y" in his head last season.