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BOSTON -- Clay Buchholz ruined the suspense.Although Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Tuesday he isnt ready to reveal his starting pitchers for Game 3 or Game 4 of the best-of-five American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians, Buchholz spilled the beans, telling reporters before a workout at Fenway Park that he has been informed he will start Game 3 on Sunday in Boston.Im glad this year happened the way it did, said Buchholz, who was exiled to the bullpen in midseason and mentioned in trade rumors before rejoining the rotation in August and going 4-0 with a 2.98 ERA in eight starts down the stretch. Theres been a lot of ifs and buts but still found a way to stick around. I think this postseason will be fun.On Sunday, Farrell confirmed that right-hander Rick Porcello will start Game 1 on Thursday night in Cleveland followed by ace lefty David Price in Game 2 on Friday. Buchholz and lefty Eduardo Rodriguez were expected to round out the Red Soxs postseason rotation, with lefty Drew Pomeranz likely occupying a spot in the bullpen.Asked about the decision to have Buchholz pitch Game 3, Farrell said the Red Sox havent announced that officially but acknowledged internal discussions about that scenario.Buchholz makes sense in Game 3 because the Red Sox likely would have him available out of the bullpen for a potential Game 5 next Wednesday in Cleveland. Buchholz made 16 relief appearances this season after being removed from the starting rotation. Rodriguez has never pitched out of the bullpen.The Red Sox put Buchholz back in the rotation in August in place of injured knuckleballer Steven Wright, and the veteran right-handers resurgence ranks among the biggest reasons the club was able to pull away from the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles and win the AL East.We always felt he was a good pitcher, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. He didnt get a real good start to his year, but Ive seen guys have tough times but you still know they have ability. For me, we always thought at some point the depth you have on the pitching staff was going to be important. He had the big league ability to do it. Fortunately we kept him, and hes pitched well for us.Said Buchholz: Baseball is a confidence-driven game. If youre confident, youre a lot better than being not confident. I got some confidence moving in the right direction.In July, assistant pitching coach Brian Bannister discovered that Buchholzs release point had dropped considerably over the past few seasons. Together with pitching coach Carl Willis, they worked to correct the mistake.Another factor in Buchholzs turnaround: He began pitching exclusively from the stretch, even with no runners on base.Moving to the stretch, it simplified just about everything I do within the delivery, and I didnt have to think of anything, Buchholz said. Ive got a lot more comfortable doing that. Thats probably the one thing that has pushed me forward.The Red Sox dont have to submit their division series roster until 10 a.m. Thursday. They have decisions to make regarding the backup catcher (strong-armed Christian Vazquez appears to have an inside track on veterans Ryan Hanigan and Bryan Holaday because of the importance of controlling the Indians running game) and the final spots in the bullpen. 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The Chargers announced he would not return because of an Achilles injury.Now in his fourth season, Teo served as the defensive playcaller and is a defensive co-captain for the Chargers. But hes had trouble staying healthyy since the Chargers selected him in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Notre Dame.ddddddddddddTeo, 25, missed 13 games in his first three years because of various foot and ankle ailments. He shed weight during the offseason so that he could play faster and stay healthy during the regular season.Teo is the third San Diego player to suffer an Achilles injury this year. Running back Branden Oliver and tight end Jeff Cumberland both suffered Achilles tendon tears and were placed on the season-ending injured reserve list.Receiver Keenan Allen and running back Danny Woodhead also were lost for the year with ACL knee injuries. Heading into Sundays contest, the Chargers had 14 players on the teams injured reserve list. ' ' '