RIP: Ralph “The Major” Houk (1919-2010)
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Boston Globe reporter Nick Cafardo advies that former Red Sox manager Ralph Houk has passed away.
Scott Sloboden, the grandson of “The Major”, said he passed away this afternoon at 1:15 PM, at his home in Winter Haven, FL. Houk was 90 years old.
Houk was a minor league catcher in the NY Yankees farm [...]
Game 20: Red Sox Outlast Blue Jays, 13-12, In Marathon Affair
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Terry Francona argues with home plate umpire Ed Hickox after Kevin Youkilis was called out at home plate during the first inning of tonight’s ballgame… AP photo
Joe West isn’t part of the umpiring crew handling this week’s Red Sox-Blue Jays series at The Rogers Centre, but if he was I wonder what he’d have said [...]
Matsuzaka To Join Rotation, Wakefield Likely Headed To Bullpen
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka has now completed his rehab assignment (three starts) with the Pawtucket Red Sox and, according to Sox manager Terry Francona, he will rejoin the rotation on his next turn.
In today’s media briefing, Tito said the team will NOT go with with a six-man rotation, therefore one of the current members of [...]
Injury Update: Ellsbury Has Fractured Ribs, Return Date Now In Doubt
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010During this afternoon’s media briefing, Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced that CF Jacoby Ellsbury has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in each of four ribs.
Tito didn’t know whether recovery from the newly-diagnosed injuries would delay Ellsbury’s return to the active roster. He was placed on the DL on April 20th, retroactive to [...]
Red Sox-Rays: Bogar’s Gaffe Costs Run… Rain Suspends Game at 1-1
Friday, April 16th, 2010From this point forward, bone-headed decisions by third base coaches that send baserunners home to be thrown out by a country mile will be referred to as “Bogars”… Wendell Kim is now off the hook. Boston Globe photo
Tonight’s game between the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays was suspended by rain with the score tied, [...]
Cameron, Ellsbury And Ortiz All Out Of Today’s Lineup
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Red Sox manager Terry Francona had planned to go with a mostly righthanded hitting lineup today with southpaw Francisco Liriano on the mound for the Twins, but moments ago Mike Cameron was scratched from the lineup with an abdominal strain.
That move prompted Francona to move Billy Hall from left field to center field and [...]
Ellsbury Unlikely To See Action Until Friday
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010According to several published reports, Red Sox manager Terry Francona told the assembled media earlier this afternoon that left fielder Jacoby Ellsbury likely won’t return to the lineup until Friday (at the earliest).
Ellsbury bruised his ribs in a collision with 3B Adrian Beltre as the two chased a foul ball down the left field line [...]
Francona Says Players Are Not Chess Pieces
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Red Sox manager Terry Francona made his weekly appearance on WEEI’s “Dale & Holley show” today and addressed the travails of DH David Ortiz, who is in the midst of a second consecutive slow start.
Amid calls to bench Big Papi, Francona said: “I think he’s frustrated… I’ve seen (David get) angry a few times, [...]
Injury Update: Tazawa Seeks Consultation On Elbow
Monday, March 29th, 2010Red Sox minor league pitcher Junichi Tazawa visited Birmingham, AL, to consult with orthopedist James Andrews this afternoon. As of the posting of this article, neither the player nor the team had received the results of the exam — or at least not that they have made public.
The right-hander started experiencing discomfort in [...]
Tim Wakefield Still Up In The Air About Regular Season Role
Friday, March 26th, 2010Tim Wakefield made his sixth start of the spring yesterday against the Florida Marlins, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five Fish. It was just the second time this spring he surrendered runs, as he improved to 3-1, 3.66.
Afterwards, he said he hasn’t been told anything about [...]
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