Ellsbury Has Cracked Ribs, Daisuke in Sox Rotation

Jacoby Ellsbury is elligible to exit the Disabled List on Tuesday, but he is still not sure if he will play. Still in pain, Ellsbury found out yesterday that he has hairline fractures in four of his ribs. All of this came from collision with outfielder Adrian Beltre’s knee. Ellsbury had this to say: “Yeah, [...]

Francona Swaps Lowell for Papi

Terry Francona pinch hit Mike Lowell for David Ortiz in last nights ballgame based on Papi’s poor performance thus far. Lowell didn’t make much noise, but worked a walk as the Red Sox went on to win 7-6 walk-off style. The big news comes because it was a game that was tight, and Francona went [...]

Ellsbury Return Uncertain – Cameron Still Hurting

The Red Sox are facing some early season injury woes as Jacoby Ellsbury has missed seven straight games with bruised ribs, and there is no certainty on when he will be available. Also ailing for the Red Sox is Mike Cameron who passed a kidney stone earlier this week and is not still in a [...]

Rays Win In 12 Innings, Overcome Bases Loaded, No Outs In 11th

The Tampa Bay Rays won their ballgame last night with a 2-run shot by Pat Burrell in the 12th inning. Burrell has largely been a disappointment to the Rays since signing after the Phillies World Championship season in 2008. If he can come up with some big hits like this, that opinion may change. Manager [...]

Ellsbury Out Until At Least Friday

Boston Red Sox Right Fielder Jacoby Ellsbury missed yesterdays game and will be out until at least Friday with bruised ribs. The Red Sox are optimistic that it will not include a stint on the DL. Manager Terry Francona had this to say: “(It’s) a little more centrally isolated which is good.” “But he’s having [...]

Red Sox Re-Sign Beckett

The Boston Red Sox and Josh Beckett agreed on a four-year $68 million deal earlier this week. This move locks up one of their aces through 2014. Had Beckett reached free agency I think he would have gotten a deal similar to what John Lackey got, which was 5 year $82 million. So I think [...]

MLB Umpire Joe West Complains of Slow Gameplay

MLB Umpire Joe West recently called out the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees for their slow pace of play. Here was his statement: “They’re the two clubs that don’t try to pick up the pace. They’re two of the best teams in baseball. Why are they playing the slowest? It’s pathetic and [...]

What to Watch For – AL East Early Division Showdowns

It’s still the first week of the season, and you know what that means; Division Showdowns. The Yankees will square off tonight at 7:10 PM Eastern against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be the return of Javier Vasquez to pinstripes against David Price in a battle of fourth starters. In all honesty, these two [...]

Big Papi – The Media’s Newest Target

It looks like A-Rod is (mostly) in the clear, and Big Papi is the media’s new target. After two games when David Ortiz was still hitless, the media in Boston was ruthless in their criticisms of the Dominican star. I’m not sure if that market is worried that he is not the same since the [...]

Curtis Granderson – 40/40?

Curtis Granderson appears to be taking his game to a new level with his new team the New York Yankees. Granderson has two home-runs in three games with the team. Even bigger than that however, is that he did it against the Red Sox (most recently last night in the 10th inning where the Yankees [...]

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