Chris Snow - Sox tab Foulke for closing call
Chris Snow - Red Sox Notebook: Clement finds his happy place
Stan Grossfeld - Prey time; Timlin relaxes away from camp by going on hunt
Baseball Notebook: Bonds set to sue 'Game of Shadows' authors
Twins 4, Red Sox 3
Howard Ulman, AP - Papelbon will relieve; Foulke set to pitch
Boston sends three to minors
Baseball Transactions
Atlanta Braves - Optioned pitcher Anthony Lerew to Richmond (Int.); Assigned pitchers Chad Paronto, Wes Obermueller, Travis Smith, Sean White, catcher Steve Pyzik, infielder Cesar Crespo, and outfielders David Kelton and Michael Ryan to minor league camp.
Boston Red Sox - Optioned infielder Alejandro Machado to Pawtucket (Int.); Reassigned outfielder Ron Calloway and pitcher Jimmy Serrano to minor league camp.
Chicago Cubs - Optioned catcher Geovany Soto to Iowa (PCL); Optioned catcher Jose Reyes and infielder Brian Dopirak to West Tenn (Southern); Returned infielders Casey McGehee and Augie Ojeda to their minor league camp.
Cincinnati Reds - Sent pitcher Jason Standridge to Louisville (Int.)
Detroit Tigers - Optioned pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma to Toledo (Int.); Reassigned pitchers Chad Durbin, Lee Gardner and Kevin Hodge, catchers Brian Peterson and Max St. Pierre, infielder Josh Phelps and outfielders Ryan Ludwick and Reggie Taylor to minor league camp.
Los Angeles Dodgers - Optioned outfielder Andre Ethier to Las Vegas (PCL); Assigned pitcher Takashi Saito to minor league camp.
New York Mets - Placed pitcher Juan Padilla on the 60-day disabled list.
Seattle Mariners - Optioned outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to Tacoma (PCL).
St. Louis Cardinals - Returned Rule 5 draftee pitcher Juan Mateo to the Chicago Cubs.
Washington Nationals - Optioned pitcher Billy Traber to New Orleans (PCL); Assigned pitchers Saul Rivera, Kyle Denney and Steve Watkins, catcher Mike DiFelice, and outfielders Kenny Kelly and George Lombard to minor league camp; Released pitcher Valerio de los Santos.
As of March 24, 2006, at 03:00 AM ET
