Daisuke Matsuzaka looks ready to return, but are Red Sox ready to have him back?

Daisuke Matsuzaka made his second rehab start last night at Triple-A, tossing six shutout innings, and afterward pronounced himself “ready to pitch in the big leagues.” Matsuzaka struck out two, walked none, and allowed just three hits after hurling five scoreless innings in his first rehab outing last week, so he’s definitely pitching well. However, the Red Sox initially said he’d likely need at least three rehab starts before returning from neck and back injuries, and since Matsuzaka rejoining the team would seemingly mean either bumping Clay Buchholz or going to a six-man rotation they’re in no huge rush. Buchholz beat the Royals in his first start of the season Sunday despite not pitching particularly well, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings while managing just one strikeout. He’ll face a tougher test tomorrow night at Fenway Park against the Rays and might be pitching for his rotation spot.