BOSTON -- Mike Minor expressed confusion after being pulled relatively early on Monday, but manager Jeff Banister said it was all part of the plan.
"I get the wanting to push the envelope," Banister said. "Why wouldn't you want to? He's a competitor. That's the nature of really good competitors. They don't want to give up the ball, especially pitchers. They don't. I don't know any pitcher that wants to give it up."
Minor exited after throwing 93 pitches over 5 2/3 innings in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Red Sox.