Sean Casey to sit out games in Japan
Sean Casey is expected to miss the first 2 games of the season with the first casualty of the Japan plane flight. He’s listed as having a stiff neck from sitting in an uncomfortable seat for 17 hours straight.
Tim Wakefield (pitched yesterday) and Mike Timlin (stitches on his pitching ring finger) are also expected to [...]
Indians claim Craig Breslow off waivers
Pitcher Craig Breslow was claimed off waivers today from the Red Sox. He was with Boston for the past two seasons and spent all of last year in AAA Pawtucket. With the big league club (in 2006), he went 0-2 and put up a 3.75 ERA in 12IP.
The real Red Sox Nation is worldwide
The modern-day concept of Red Sox Nation is kind of a joke. You purchase a little membership card from the club to ensure your tenure in RSN is legit and to give FOX something to talk about during Saturday afternoon baseball games. It ranges from $15 a season to $105.
Ellsbury to start season in CF
Don’t get too excited by the headline. Ellsbury IS going to start the season in CF but only because Coco Crisp is still rehabbing from his groin injury. He says everything is fine, as anyone in danger of losing their job would say, but the club is going to be slightly more cautious.
Look for Coco [...]
Timlin looks DL bound
As the regular season gets closer, Mike Timlin’s finger gets no better. He still has 2 stitches in it and they aren’t supposed to be removed for a few more days. After that he will probably have to throw a few bullpens to get back to form.
The Sox could live without sending him [...]
Red Sox release 6 minor leaguers including ex-All-Star Junior Spivey
Minor League camp is being trimmed as the Sox made their first round of player cuts.
Released: Michael Chambers, Victor Serrano (IF), Junior Spivey (IF), Paul Smyth (OF), Ismael Casillas (P), and Barry Hertzler (P).
Good luck to all of these guys. Hopefully they find a job somewhere else and can continue playing baseball for [...]
