Red Sox notes: Roster expansion welcomed

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ANAHEIM -- Major league rosters expand Saturday, and manager Bobby Valentine expects his injury-depleted club will be getting some reinforcements then.
"There hasn't been a formal discussion about that,'' said Valentine. "But I would think we'll need another catcher, some relief help, and anybody that Ben (Cherington) feels might be benefit from being here in September. And, obviously, we need another outfielder. Hell, for that matter, we can use another infielder.''
Valentine also expects that Rich Hill, who has been on a rehab assignment from a forearm injury for the past few weeks, will rejoin the team Saturday. The hope is that Scott Atchison, also sidelined with a forearm injury, can return, also.
If Valentine wants a catcher, he may be out of luck as the main catcher in Pawtucket is Dan Butler, who's not on the 40-manroster.
Others who could be promoted: outfieler Che-Hsuan Lin, infielder Danny Valencia and pitcher Pedro Beato.

To make room for the activation of starting pitcher Zach Stewart, the Red Sox Wednesday optioned pitcher Clayton Mortensento Double A Portland.
The reason Mortensen was optioned to Portland is because their season ends sooner than Pawtucket's and this proceduralmove allows Mortensen to return Monday, when Portland's season is completed.
Otherwise, Mortensen would have to remain in the minors for a minimum of ten days.

Valentine took exception to a reporter who asked if he had reviewed videotape of Alfredo Aceves nicking Angels infield Erick Aybar in the knee in the ninth inning Tuesday.
"You know, I'm sick of people asking me whether or not we saw anything from the dugout,'' he said, "and whether or not theumpires get the call right. Their job is to get the call right. Simple!
"If they don't get it right, that's not the players' fault for not arguing it. It's not the people in the dugout's fault for not seeing it from 80 feet away. They had a job to do. Just do it, I think. But I really am sick of talking about that stuff.
"If they can't do their job and get it right, then you reporters all change the system.''

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