It's finally over...
The Red Sox have designated pitcher Justin Masterson for assignment. And frankly, it's months late.
It's been obvious for some time now that Masterson just doesn't have it anymore. Likely due to injury, his velocity has dropped precipitously, and as a pitcher whose entire, wild game was predicated on having a fastball fast enough to make hitters guess rather than wait and react, he just hasn't been functional without it.
It was obvious from fairly early in the season that Masterson was done, perhaps for his career barring some sudden recovery over the offseason.