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| Friday's game between the Red Sox and Brewers has been postponed due to rain, according to the AP. |
Our View: It was rescheduled as the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. |
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| Daniel Bard could be promoted to Double-A Portland, according to the Providence Journal. The Red Sox selected the right-hander as their second pick (28th overall) in the 2006 draft.
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Our View: The reliever is 1-0 with a 0.67 ERA in 14 appearances at Greenville, with 42 strikeouts over 27 innings.
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| Coco Crisp has been cleared to return to the field after dealing with an illness the past couple of days, according to the Providence Journal. "He feels better,'' said manager Terry Francona. "(But) I don't think he feels terrific. I don't think he's 100 percent yet. Whatever hit him, hit him hard." |
Our View: Despite a couple of stops and starts this year, Crisp has been fairly productive when on the field with a .315 average and six SB. |
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| Julio Lugo is back in the lineup for the Red Sox on Friday after missing a few games due to a minor concussion, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: The Sox are a better offensive team with Lugo in the lineup flashing his speed, though how in the world he has scored only 10 runs in 35 games is beyond us. |
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| J.D. Drew will return to the Sox lineup on Friday night after missing the past couple of days after rolling over his wrist in the field, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Drew will look to pick right up where he left off getting on base at around a .400 clip, though it would be nice to see him generate a few more extra base hits than the nine he has produced in 34 games. |
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| Bartolo Colon is still one more start away from a major league call-up, this according to the Boston Herald. Colon, who can opt out of his contract if he is not called up by June 1, pitched six scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory at Buffalo yesterday. He allowed just one hit, walked none and struck out four.
Not working in the right-hander’s favor, however, was his pitch total. He threw just 64
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Our View: That means the Red Sox will look to other in-house solutions - David Pauley and Charlie Zink are two Triple-A possibilities - to fill the open starter’s spot in the rotation Tuesday against the Royals. Justin Masterson, who has already made one spot start for the Red Sox this season, has struggled of late.
After allowing two runs in his first four minor league starts, Masterson has allowed 16 in his last four. The right-hander was battered for nine hits and seven runs in Double-A Portland’s 7-2 loss to Trenton last night.
Assuming there are no more injuries between tonight and Tuesday, whoever does get called up would likely replace outfielder Jonathan Van Every. |
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| Bartolo Colon worked six fantastic innings for the Pawtucket Sox on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Colon held the Buffalo Bisons to just one hit while throwing a fastball that reached 95 mph as he needed just 64 pitches to complete the six innings. |
Our View: It's not clear if the Sox will leave Colon in the minors to build up some more arm strength, but they could call him up to fill the #5 spot in the rotation to make two starts next week. Stay tuned. |
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| Jason Varitek hit his fourth home run of the season on Wednesday afternoon but it wasn't enough as Boston lost 6-3 to division rival Baltimore. |
Our View: Varitek has seen action 34 times this year. The left-handed batter has 15 RBI and 10 runs scored in 110 at bats. |
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| Jon Lester allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out four in six innings of work as the Red Sox lost 6-3 to the Orioles on Wednesday afternoon. |
Our View: Lester pitched well enough to win, but the lack of run support and the four runs that the bullpen gave up didn't help the left-hander. |
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| Coco Crisp continues to be bothered by headaches and nausea and is not in Wednesday's lineup. "I feel off-and-on better and weird. I woke up feeling better, did some late Mother's Day shopping... but then started feeling sick again," he informs the Boston Globe. "My head is messed up... a heavy-type feeling." |
Our View: Crisp must have been watching his game tapes from 2007. Bah doom ching! |
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| Julio Lugo is out again on Wednesday due to a concussion, and he will be examined by team doctors in Boston on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports. Alex Cora is starting in his place. |
Our View: We hope this is a case of the Sox being overly protective and not something where the symptoms aren't going away as hoped. |
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| Jonathan Van Every was called up on Wednesday and will start in center against the Orioles, the Boston Globe confirms. The 28-year-old outfielder was batting .287-6-20 over 40 games for Triple-A Pawtucket. |
Our View: Welcome to the bigs, Mr. Van Every. His stay could be short if J.D. Drew (wrist) and Coco Crisp (illness) aren't out too much longer. |
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| The Red Sox have placed Clay Buchholz on the 15-day DL due to a torn fingernail on his right middle finger, the Boston Globe reports. |
Our View: We're not yet sure how the Sox will fill the gap in the rotation, and we'll be on the lookout for news about that situation. We imagine the club might make more roster moves in the coming days. |
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| Coco Crisp left Tuesday's game in the bottom of the sixth inning due to an illness. The Boston Globe explains that a migraine and an upset stomach were both offered as explanations. |
Our View: We're not sure of Crisp's status for Wednesday, and we'll update his status when more information becomes available. |
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| J.D. Drew doesn't expect to play on Wednesday, but he also doesn't think he'll be out long after injuring his left wrist on Tuesday. "It's day to day right now," Drew tells the Boston Globe. "I rolled it pretty good. It's one of those plays you can't protect it. The ball hit the web of my glove, but when it jammed into the ground, my wrist went along with it." X-rays were negative, but Drew may undergo an MRI. |
Our View: Drew is in a select category of oft-injured players who can turn "day-to-day" into weeks. The nice thing is that the Red Sox have an off-day on Thursday. We'll update his status when more is known. |
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| Every player in the top half of the Boston batting order got on base this evening, but the end result was a disappointing 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Leading the way, as usual, was LF Manny Ramirez , going 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk, hitting his 12th double of the season to gather three total bases with one RBI and one run scored. |
Our View: ManRam now carries 27 RBIs on the season but has struggled since we've entered the month of May, touting an uncharacteristic 12 strikeouts versus just six walks. Tonight he had his head in the zone and is working towards correcting those problems. |
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| The Red Sox got in hole early and were unable to bring it back, suffering the 5-4 loss to Baltimore. Ace Josh Beckett let the early innings get away, handed a 3-run lead in the first only to watch it fall as he surrendered five runs (all earned) on 11 hits over 5 2/3 innings of work. Beckett walked two, struck out five, but the end result was his third loss of the season. |
Our View: Beckett has been a puzzle during these early weeks but seems to have things back on track after consecutive wins to start the month of May, going deep in both with one walk and 13 strikeouts combined. Tonight shows he still has work to do. |
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| Boston RF J.D. Drew has left tonight's game with Baltimore early following an apparent wrist injury, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Drew left the field in the third inning after a failed sliding catch on a looping fly ball off the bat of Freddie Bynum. The initial report from the team indicates Drew has suffered a sprained left wrist and that X-rays were negative. We will update as news becomes available. |
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| The Red Sox report manager Terry Francona will be away from the team for a couple of days following the death of his mother-in-law, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Mary Ann Lang, Francona's mother-in-law, passed away on Monday night in Arizona where the family will travel to attend to family matters. |
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| Despite recent struggles, Clay Buchholz will still make is scheduled start on Sunday, according to the Boston Herald. Bucchholz has also been dealing with an issue with his nail on his right middle finger, but it's not believe to be serious. |
Our View: On ESPN's broadcast of Buchholz last start, there was a lot of talk of Clay not using his ample stuff in the best way seeming to indicate that he is not comfortable with his stuff (which is top shelf). Look for the Sox to monitor him closely, and if he keeps struggling like he currently is, don't be surprised to see him sent down for a while to fix what ails him. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will miss Tuesday nights game due to a bruised left knee, according to the Providence Journal. The injury isn't serious, and Ellsbury should be back in the next day or two. |
Our View: Keep an eye on whether or not Ellsbury curtails his running once he returns as he has been perfect on the bases this season (14-for-14) and in his career (23-for-23). |
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| Julio Lugo will miss at least one more game on Tuesday due to a mild concussion leaving Alex Cora to make the start, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: The team hopes to have Lugo back any day now, and while they don't lose much on defense with Cora, their offense certainly could use Lugo's speed. |
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| Manager Terry Francona will miss the two-game series against the Orioles following the death of his mother-in-law in Arizona, according to the Sports Network. Francona and his family flew to Tucson, and bench coach Brad Mills will manage the Red Sox while he is away. |
Our View: The Red Sox are one half game ahead of the upstart Rays for first place in the AL East. |
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| The Rockies are still trying to acquire Julian Tavarez, according to the Denver Post. The Red Sox designated Tavarez for assignment on Monday to free up a roster spot for Sean Casey. Colorado has been talking with Boston about the 34-year-old Tavarez for more than a week but cooled when the asking price for the pitcher got too high. Now that Tavarez is in limbo (the Red Sox have nine days to trade or release him), the discussions are heating up, with a deal possible to happen within the next few days. Colorado has told teams it would be willing to deal from its outfield depth, in particular, at Triple-A, where Cory Sullivan is making $1 million.
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Our View: The Rockies are trying to add depth to their bullpen, and could also use Tavarez as a spot starter (he started 29 games over the past three seasons). |
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| Manny Ramirez finally hit a home run, number 498 of his career. The two-run shot was his second home run in 20 games. |
Our View: Ramirez owners will be glad to see him hit his 500th and put the distraction behind him. |
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| Clay Buchholz didn't make it out of the fifth inning on Monday night and the Red Sox dropped their second straight game to the AL Central leading Twins. The right-hander allowed seven runs on eight hits, walked five and struck out four. |
Our View: It was the same old story with Red Sox young right-hander. When he commands his curve ball and spots his fastball, he is nearly unbeatable. When his struggles with his control it's nearly impossible for him to be successful. |
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| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez , who was held out of the starting lineup on Sunday due to a sore right hamstring, is starting in left field and hitting in his usual cleanup spot tonight against Twins starter Livan Hernandez. |
Our View: Ramirez made a pinch hit cameo on Sunday. He came up with the tying run on second base (Coco Crisp) and two outs in a one run game. Manny proceeded to ground out to shortstop ending the 9-8 loss to the Twins. |
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| Coco Crisp is leading off for the Red Sox and starting in center field Monday in Minnesota. It appears that rookie left-hander Jacoby Ellsbury will rest against Twins right-hander Livan Hernandez. |
Our View: Crisp has played in 28 games this year and has 10 runs scored, 10 RBI, six stolen bases and is hitting a respectable .317 with a .337 OBP. |
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| Reliever Julian Tavarez has been designated for assignment, according to the Boston Herald. Sean Casey has been activated from the DL, and the team needed to free up a roster spot for him. |
Our View: Tavarez was seen as expendable, as he allowed nine earned runs on 18 hits over a mere 12.2 innings of work this season with Boston. Colorado was said to be interested in acquiring him. |
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| Sean Casey has been activated from the DL, according to the Boston Herald. He has recovered from a right hip strain. Pitcher Julian Tavarez has been designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Casey. |
Our View: Casey hit .346 with eight RBI over 52 at-bats this season, but won't hold much fantasy value when he returns, as Mike Lowell is healthy and playing well at third base again and Kevin Youkilis is firmly planted at first base. |
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| Kevin Youkilis has been named the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor as he led the AL in home runs last week with five and tied for the league high in RBI with 10. He also hit .375 (12-for-32) with a .938 slugging percentage, while collecting 30 total bases. He has at least one RBI in five straight games. Team-mate Mike Lowell was also considered for the award, along with outfielder Garret Anderson and pitcher Ervin Santana of the Angels.
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Our View: This was the the first weekly honor for the 29-year old first baseman. He holds a .322 average this season, with eight homers and 30 RBI over 38 games. |
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| Clay Buchholz allowed five runs on 10 hits over a mere four innings in his last start against the Tigers, and will be looking to bounce back tonight as he faces the Twins in Minnesota, according to MLB.com. Buchholz is 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over seven starts this season, and this will be his first career appearance against the Twins. |
Our View: Buchholz holds an unfavorable ERA and a poor WHIP, but still racked up 39 strikeouts over 38 innings. Prior to his tough outing against aforementioned Detroit, Buchholz only allowed a total of three earned runs over his previous three starts. He is worth consideration as a starter for tonight. |
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| The Red Sox are still talking with the Rockies about a possible deal for pitcher Julian Tavarez, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Tavarez is 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA and 2.13 WHIP over 12.2 innings, with nine walks. He isn't pitching well and is barely being used as a reliever, but the Rockies would give him more innings than the Red Sox are right now. Colorado needs help in their rotation, and he could benefit from a change of scenery.
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| Julio Lugo's CT scan came back negative, according to the Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona noted that doesn't necessarily mean the shortstop doesn't have a concussion, it just means that if he has one, it's not a particularly bad one. Francona added, "His eyes were kind of glassy, glazed over a little bit yesterday. He certainly looks a lot clearer today." |
Our View: Lugo will have to be cleared by the team's medical staff to return to the field. |
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| Abe Alvarez has been released, according to the Providence Journal. The lefthander was at Triple-A Pawtucket and had been moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen this year. He held a 6.46 ERA over 13 games.
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Our View: He was once considered a top pitching prospect with the Red Sox. In four career appearances with the Red Sox, Alvarez registered a 4.76 ERA over 10.1 innings.
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| Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez was
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Our View: But they have had trouble hitting with men in scoring position in this series. The Red Sox are a combined 9 for 40 (.225) with RISP in the three games. Getting ManRam healthy will help their cause. |
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| Tim Wakefield's knuckleball was everywhere on Sunday night, and the right-hander didn't look anything like the pitcher that was 7-3 with a 3.95 ERA in his career versus the Twins.
Wakefield allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits in just 2.2 innings on Sunday, the earliest he's been knocked out of a start since June 20, 1997, at Detroit, when he lasted just 2.1 innings.
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Our View: Wakefield twice lasted only two innings since, but one was a tuneup before the playoffs started on Sept. 28, 2003. The other was at Milwaukee on June 6, 2003, when he was hit by a pitch on the ankle in the third inning and taken out of the game. |
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| The Padres acquired Bryan Corey from the Red Sox on Sunday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, the Ticker reports. The Red Sox designated Corey for assignment on April 30. |
Our View: This news should not affect fantasy leagues. |
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| Bartolo Colon worked three innings on Saturday night. It was his first start since coming off the minor league DL due to a strained oblique. Colon threw 49 pitches in the start, and the Sox hope he can work up to 76 pitches in his next outing, the Providence Journal reports. |
Our View: Colon missed more than a month due to the ailment, which probably didn't earn him much love with the front office. He remains worth watching, but we're not expecting much help for fantasy leagues. |
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| Curt Schilling threw "40-ish" tosses from 60 feet on Saturday. He could extend his range on Monday. "There's been no period of time during this where there's a setup goal and potentially fail," Schilling tells the Boston Globe. "We're just taking it as it comes." He is trying to rehab a damaged right shoulder. |
Our View: Curt still has a long ways to go in his comeback attempt. We're keeping our expectations very low. |
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| Julio Lugo did not play on Saturday due to a mild concussion. He was kicked in the head during Friday's win over the Twins and felt dizzy on Saturday morning, the Boston Globe reports. Jed Lowrie started in his place. |
Our View: Lugo is presumably day-to-day at this point, and we'll update his status when more is known. |
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| Boston's lineup is feared for the hitters in the 3, 4, and 5 holes, but tonight it was the 5, 6, and 7 doing damage as the Red Sox picked up the 5-2 win versus Minnesota. 3B Mike Lowell, recently returned from injury, went 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season. 1B Kevin Youkilis went 2-for-5 at the plate with his eighth home run of the year. Catcher Jason Varitek followed, going 2-for-3 with a double. |
Our View: Youkilis is the one to note, now touting 29 RBIs on the season with a .319 AVG, though stranding four runners on base this evening is sure to bother him and fantasy owners. |
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| Boston RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka picked up his sixth win of the season as the Boston Red Sox used home runs and a strong pitching performance to put the Minnesota Twins in the loss column, 5-2. Matsuzaka pitched seven innings, allowing just two runs on six hits, walking three and striking out seven. |
Our View: Six wins in eight starts is impressive with two no-decisions coming in the other two. Dice continues to struggle a bit with control (30 walks on the season), but his 2.45 ERA shows he is getting the job done. |
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| Jon Lester was hit hard by the light-hitting Twins on Friday night in a 7-6 loss to Minnesota. The Boston left-hander allowed five runs (three earned) on eight hits, walked one and struck out two. |
Our View: Lester was subject to some shabby defense, but was far from sharp in Boston's fifteenth loss of the season. The lefty remains a AL-only starting option, if for no other reason than his 1.50-plus WHIP. |
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| It's obviously not April, a month when Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon has been perfect during his career. Papelbon put runners at second and third in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to the Twins, and let Lamb lace an opposite-field liner to left that ended the game. |
Our View: It is the second straight blown save for the Boston right-hander and his second loss of the season. |
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| David Ortiz had two more hits on Thursday night and now has multiple hits in six of his last eight starts to raise his average to .239. |
Our View: That window to acquire Ortiz for below value is about closed, so make one last pitch if you want to add him to your squad before it's too late. |
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| Josh Beckett dominated the vaunted Tigers lineup on Thursday night for seven innings as he held them to one run on six hits and no walks. He also punched out eight batters to improve to 4-2. |
Our View: Beckett has allowed more than three earned runs in just one of his last five starts and appears to be in total control of his arsenal once again after battling injury early on. |
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| Kevin Youkilis only went 1-for-5 on Thursday but the one hit was a home run, his fifth in the last five games. |
Our View: While others were chasing the big names on draft day, those who were patient and selected Youkilis in the middle rounds are reaping the benefits of his hot start to the season. |
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| Curt Schilling had another successful throwing session on Thursday as he threw 25 pitches from 60 feet with no pain, according to MLB.com. "Another good step," Schilling said. |
Our View: Schilling will throw again on Saturday, and if he suffers no setbacks he will move back and throw from 75 and then 90 feet the next time out. Schilling is still a long way from returning to the Sox rotation, but the news is very positive so far. |
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| Michael Bowden allowed only one hit in 6.2 scoreless innings for Double-A Portland on Wednesday. He walked one batter and struck out three to improve his record to 2-3. |
Our View: Bowden’s ERA is now down to 2.68 through seven starts. He has No. 2 starter upside and is picking up where he left off last season as one of the best prospects in the minors. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, two runs and two SB for the Red Sox. |
Our View: Ellsbury is now 22-for-22 on SB attempts in his career, the best mark to start a career for a Red Sox player since 1920. A little power would be nice, but we'd take 50 SB with nary a complaint. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon allowed a broken bat single to Placido Polanco to allow two runs to score as he picked up his first loss and blown save of the season to the Tigers. |
Our View: Both runs were unearned thanks to Julio Lugo, but no one is perfect including Papelbon now. Of course, this does nothing to diminish the value of Papelbon, it's just one of those things that happens. |
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| Mike Lowell had his second big game in three nights with a home run, three hits and three RBI against the Tigers. |
Our View: Lowell has finally found his stroke after dealing with injury for most of the early season. Lowell still figures to be a top-15 third basemen this year if he can stay on the field, so keep that in mind if his name comes up in trade talks. |
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| Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs on his way to two runs scored and three RBI for the Sox. |
Our View: Youkilis continues to have another solid season for the Red Sox, and in fact, it can be argued that he is the team's MVP so far. Youkilis is hitting .317 with 25 RBI and 23 runs through 33 games, so role him out there with confidence. |
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| Jed Lowrie not only started on Wednesday for the Red Sox to give Dustin Pedroia a day off, he has endeared himself to manager Terry Francona who said that even when Alex Cora is activated from the DL Lowrie will stay with the team, according to MLB.com. "He's done a great job of playing a couple times a week, and not letting his swing get long, making the plays, trying to listen," Francona said. |
Our View: Lowrie was the Sox Minor League Player of the Year last season as he hit .297, and though he likely should be playing everyday at this point of his career, he will stick around as a utility player for the time being. Feel free to pick him up in deep AL Only leagues. |
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| In case you haven't noticed, David Ortiz is once again, well David Ortiz, according to MLB.com. "He's getting it back," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "I think he's taking more aggressive swings..." |
Our View: After a 3-for-43 start to the year, Ortiz is hitting .309 though his average still sits at .226 overall. Ortiz has 27 RBI though 31 games, so his struggles at the plate haven't stopped him from knocking in runs. |
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| Dustin Pedroia wil be given the night off on Wednesday with rookie Jed Lowrie getting the spot start, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Pedroia was the only member of the team to have played in all 35 games, and after an 0-for-5 night the team decided to get him some time off. Look for Pedroia to return next time out and try to get that .299 average back over .300. |
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| Bartolo Colon threw a side session on Wednesday for the Red Sox and is scheduled to throw three innings for the Pawtucket Sox on Saturday, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Colon has reportedly hit about 93 mph on the gun, which should be enough to allow him to have some success once he returns to the big leagues if he can locate his pitches. Still, he is a big-time risk to be anything more than a spot starter in AL Only leagues at the moment. |
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| Manny Ramirez went 3-for-5 on Tuesday night and swatted a solo homer, the 497th long ball of his career. |
Our View: Manny hadn't homered since April 20, but the Tigers practically set it up on a tee for him when they brought in rookie Freddy Dolsi. |
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| Tim Wakefield tossed eight shutout innings against the Tigers on Tuesday night. He allowed only two hits, walked none, struck out six, and improved to 3-1. |
Our View: How's that new lineup working, Mr. Leyland? Wakefield's knuckler must have been doing a nasty dance on Tuesday night. The veteran was coming off a pair of shaky outings, and fantasy owners will be very pleased to see this line. |
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| Alex Cora will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. He is coming back from a sprained right elbow. Cora will play the middle infield on Wednesday and Friday but DH on Thursday, MLB.com explains. |
Our View: We imagine Cora will return sometime early next week, and Jed Lowrie will probably have to head back to the minors. |
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| Kevin Cash is going to start at catcher tonight against lefty hurler Nate Robertson and the Tigers, according to the Boston Globe. He will bat eighth in the lineup. |
Our View: Cash went 10-for-31 (.323) in April, and went 3-for-3 in his last start on April 25 against the Rays. He is hitting favorably, but won't register enough at-bats to merit fantasy consideration while serving as Jason Varitek's backup. |
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| Jason Varitek will ride the pine tonight against the Tigers, according to the Boston Globe. Kevin Cash will start at catcher, and bat eighth against lefty Nate Robertson. |
Our View: Varitek is hitting .258 with three homers and 11 RBI over 27 games, and the Red Sox can afford to give the 35-year old rest on the bench. |
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| Curt Schilling registered 25 tosses from a distance of 60 feet from 1:43 to 1:49 this afternoon at Comerica Park, which was the first time he has thrown a baseball this spring as he continues to rehab his right shoulder, according to the Providence Journal. The session reportedly went well, and he will repeat the workout on Thursday. |
Our View: So far, so good with his rehab. It remains uncertain when he can return to the diamond. He would be entering his 21st season, and went 9-8 over 24 starts in 2007. |
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| Kevin Youkilis is hot right now, as he is hitting .556 (5-for-9) with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI over his last three games, according to MLB.com. Team-mate Mike Lowell said, "No matter where you put him in the order, he gives you good at-bats. He produces, and he's a valuable guy to our team."
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Our View: Youkilis has helped pick up the slack for Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. Ramirez has been in a bit of a slump and Ortiz has been slowed by his knee ailment. |
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