Ellsbury steals home
After the Red Sox stole two wins from the Yankees (Game 1: 2R HR by Bay in the 9th to tie it, walkoff in the 11th by Youk. Game 2: Sox come back from being down 6-0), Jacoby Ellsbury wanted to take it a step further. Ellsbury decided to steal home on a [...]
Kason Gabbard back with Sox
Kason Gabbard has been traded back to Boston from the Texas Rangers. The Sox had to give up cash to get back the pitcher that they used as part of the cornerstone in getting Eric Gagne in 2007. Now if only they could get David Murphy for next to nothing (he’s starting the [...]
Sox Injury Update – 04/20/09
Jed Lowrie is going to have surgery on his wrist within the next 24 hours. Terry Francona said that the best case scenario is Lowrie will be back by the All-Star break.
Rocco Baldelli continues to be a walking injury. He’s been placed on the 15-day disabled list with sore hamstrings. Jeff Bailey [...]
Jed Lowrie might be done for 2009
This season was supposed to be a break-out year for Jed Lowrie. He finished 2008 by driving in 46 runs during 81 games; however, his productivity the last few months of the season suffered because of an undisclosed wrist injury.
He reported to spring training this year with his wrist at 90% and responded by [...]
Wakefield was a godsend today
Read these lines from Yahoo! Sports and try not to get a little tingle feeling running through your body:
When Tim Wakefield stopped by Terry Francona’s office Wednesday morning, he already realized the Boston Red Sox were staggering. They had lost six of seven while struggling to hit, and their bullpen was gassed after pitching 11 [...]
Red Sox Injury Explosion 2009
Well, here we go..
Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day DL with what is being termed as a mild shoulder strain. He wanted to pitch through it but I’m pretty sure that’s what got him in this situation to begin with (thanks WBC and Japan!)
Clay Buchholz has strained his hamstring so he won’t [...]
