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Red Sox Restructure Medical Staff
The Red Sox restructure their medical and training staff, including the addition of several new strength and conditioning personnel and the elimination of the team's Head Beer-and-Chickenologist. "In retrospect, it kinda makes sense," said an unnamed and entirely fictional team source. General Manager Ben Cherington indicated that the changes were undertaken in an effort to "provide the best possible care for the players moving forward," presumably shifting the medical staff's focus away from warding off villagers with torches and pitchforks and genetically engineering a monkey with four asses.
Brian Cashman Obviously Just Trying to Get Fired Now
I mean, he's right and I appreciate him owning up to it. I'm just not sure that Hank Steinbrenner or Randy Levine will have the same open-mindedness or the appreciation of Cashman's speaking truth to power them.
On the bright side, I think Anaheim might have a GM position open before too long.
Red Sox Top Prospects
John Sickels' excellent annual review of the Sox farmhands. John rates Anthony Ranaudo, Drake Britton and Jose Iglesias as the the top of the system, in that order. The 2010 Draft features heavily in the rankings, including Ranaudo, Garin Cecchini (6), Brandon Workman (8), Kolbrin Vitek (10), Sean Coyle (19), and Henry Ramos (20). Other interesting snippets include:
Ryan Lavarnway (9): "defense not great but not awful if he hits enough;"
Oscar Tejada (7): "I think the breakout is real;"
Chris Balcom-Miller(11): "One of the best-kept secrets in the minor leagues and my pick for a big breakout in '11."
Top-flight big league club, promising farm. God, I love this team!
Awesome O'Clock Apparently Not Left-Handed
"John Lackey sucks" is the "what." Brian MacPherson at the ProJo's baseball blog explores the potential "why." Hint: It doesn't have anything to do with the defense behind him, contrary to Big John's implicit assertions...
I'd love to pretend I noticed it first, but it's courtesy of Halos Heaven - wherein they still hate the stupid Red Sox with their fancy baseball-playing competence and their make-out parties.
Peoria Javelins v. Mesa SweatSox (Arizona Fall League Game 7)
by nuthinboutnuthin on Oct 19, 2010 2:54 PM EDT
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It's winter baseball! It's Casey Kelly Day! Gameday link here (now with Pitch f/x data, hopefully).
In addition to Kelly, today's Javelinas feature the one-two punch of Sox farmhands Jose Iglesias (SS - batting second) and Ryan Lavarnway (C - batting third). Or is that a slap and a punch? At any rate, two RBIs from the pair yesterday, despite a day largely characterized by offensive futility. Farm Sox relievers Seth Garrison and Jason Rice might appear in relief. If the Javelinas are up by 15 runs or so, you might even see woe-begotten reliever Eammon Portice.
Other youngsters of note include the Javs' Koby Clemens (HOU), the spawn of Roger Clemens' unholy steroid-shriveled loins; Josh Vitters (CHC); and Brandon Wood (LAA), complete with his newly-won resplendent golden sombrero.
Did You Know?:
In addition to being the County Seat of Peoria County and the fifth-largest city in Illinois, Peoria is also the name of a city in Maricopa and Yavapi Counties in Arizona, named for the city in Illinois.
I didn't, but in retrospect the back-to-back home and away games make a lot more sense that way...
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Javelinas v. Solar (not) Sox: Arizona Fall League Game 5
by nuthinboutnuthin on Oct 18, 2010 3:34 PM EDT
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The Javelinas are on Gameday
Portland's Jose Iglesias at shortstop and batting fifth and Portland's Ryan Lavarnway catching and batting third.
Iglesias boasts a modest small-sample slash-line of .333/.353/.333/.686. Of course, Iglesias's value resides primarily in his defense, where he is reputed to be a purveyor of "baseball porn," per Keith Law. Lavarnway is boasts a .333/.538/.778/1.316 slash-line. Again, small-sample - so simmer down. Juan Carlos Linares is not slated to appear, but Sox prospect Jason Rice and Seth Garrison could appear in relief. No Casey Kelly today.
The Solar Sox feature "name" players Tony Sanchez (of Pittsburgh), Josh Vitters (of the Cubs), and Brandon "Flaccid" Wood (of Orange County of Los Angeles at Anaheim in California on Earth).
Red Sox sign (the Other) Kendrick Perkins
Per WEEI, the Sox have signed their sixth-round pick from the 2010 draft, the other Kendrick Perkins (or OPK). His bonus figure was not available, but is expected to be over slot. Signed away from football at Texas A&M, Sox officials describe Perkins thusly: "He has a unique power-speed combo. There’s a lot to like. He’s not raw by any means,"
Hopefully, he'll rise above his namesake and thereby avoid his destiny of having an opponent in the World Series deceitfully and cowardly injure him on purpose because they're incapable of beating him.
The Red Sox Little Papi
Happy Birthday, Dylan Pedroia! Baby, Mother, and Father and Reigning MVP are all apparently healthy and doing well. Pedroia the Elder will miss the Blue Jays series (allowing us to bat Nick Green and Alex Gonzalez), and will return for our date with the MFY in Fenway, where hopefully he'll go 7-15...
Congratulations to the Pedroia Family!
Fisticuffs Fallout
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jun 6, 2008 5:48 PM EDT
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MLB suspended 5 Devil Rays and 3 Sox for the Recent Unpleasantness:
Coco Crisp: 7 games
James Shields: 6 games
Jonny Gomes: 5 games
Edwin Jackson: 5 games
Jon Lester (?!?): 5 games
Carl Crawford: 4 games
Akinori Iwamura: 3 games
Sean Casey: 3 games
I figured that Coco would go away for a while, but I'm surprised that (a) Jonny Gomes' UFC imitation didn't get more censure -particularly considering he's something of malcontent in that regard - and (b) the extent of the Lester suspension. I guess he did plunk Iwamura and Crawford, but...
Well, but nothing, but still...*
* - maybe he was just filling his quota of non-hit bases?
Injury Report Translations (a random nonsense thread)...
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 22, 2008 11:33 AM EDT
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The Milwaukee Brewers have shut down struggling right-handed reliever Eric Gagne with what the pitcher and the team described as tightness and inflammation in his right shoulder, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thursday.
So apparently " tightness and inflammation in his right shoulder" = "suck."
Q: "So, how do you feel about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur?"
A: "I think it has tightness and inflammation in its right shoulder!"
Q: "Did you know that gas cost $ 4.00 per gallon in the Los Angeles area?"
A: "No way! That sure tightens and inflames the ol' right shoulder."
Q: "How 'bout them Yankees?"
A: "As a team, they have the tightest and most inflamed right shoulders of any shoulders which have ever been tight and inflamed."
Hoo(lian) Dat?
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 12, 2008 5:52 PM EDT
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Boston Red Sox designated reliever Julian Tavarez for assignment Monday, clearing room for the return of first baseman Sean Casey.
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The Red Sox have 10 days to trade, release or send Tavarez to the minors. He made his major league debut in 1993, has played for eight teams and first joined the Red Sox in 2006.
Well, hopefully we can still get something above concession gift certificates at Coors Field (excluding alcoholic beverages) from the Rox in exchange for Julian. I wouldn't bet on it personally. Would one of the strong-armed high A prospects like Pedro Strop or Roe be too much.
If so, I'd like two jumbo chili dogs, a Wetzel pretzel, and a Diet Coke with a little ice...
Get Well Soon - Brandon Moss!
by nuthinboutnuthin on May 4, 2008 12:50 AM EDT
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BOSTON -- Boston Red Sox outfielder Brandon Moss had an appendectomy at Massachusetts General Hospital on Saturday night, one day after hitting a solo homer to spark a victory.
"Brandon Moss is in surgery right now having his appendix removed," Boston manager Terry Francona said after the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 on Saturday night. "He was feeling ill and the medical team felt that there was a possibility rather than just an abdominal flu that this was a possibility."
Team spokesman John Blake said about 30 minutes later that Moss was out of surgery.
April 29, 2008 Game Thread: Red Sox at Blue Jays
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 29, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Hey, The Sox are playing the Jays in Canada.
Roy "Doc" Halladay v. Jon "Four Balls" Lester! Manny "Cap'n Jack"Julio " Ramirez v. Vernon "My Name Is Vernon" Wells! Julio "GIDP" Lugo v. The Departed Ghost of Frank Thomas!
Can the Sox right the ship after the recent unpleasantness? Can Toronto vacate the AL-East Cellar? Will the soothing influence of Mikey Lowell prevail? Have the Canadians apologized for Bryan Adams yet? Have I reached the word-limit yet? Snake Plisskin?!?! I thought they killed you in Cleveland!
Catch the Fever (but hopefully not the flu)!
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