The Red Sox have placed righty reliever David Aardsma on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right groin. Aardsma has pitched in 42 games (0 starts) for the Red Sox this season and he is 3-2 with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. He has had severe control issues as he has walked 31 batters while whiffing 46 in 43 innings. He has good stuff but it will never matter if he can’t throw strikes. The Red Sox have recalled David Pauley to replace Aardsma on the pitching staff. Pauley started 1 game earlier this season for the Red Sox and it did not go well as he is 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA and a 2.08 WHIP. Pauley has done a solid job in AAA and the Red Sox hope that his confidence is high this time around. Pauley has started 25 games in AAA ball this season and he is 14-4 with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP.