TwitterNew Level of Absurdity
20 Aug 2010
Dustin Pedroia is back on the DL after aggravating his foot, this a day after Jarrod Saltalamacchia was put on the DL for a leg infection. Jacoby Ellsbury is back on the DL, most likely for the season, after re-breaking his rib. Jed Lowrie is too drained fighting the lingering effects of mono to play everyday.
Mike Cameron is done for the year, Kevin Youkilis is too. Jason Varitek is on the DL, Hideki Okajima is shelfed as is Kevin Cash and Eric Patterson.
I’m stunned at how many there are and the relatively frequency with which they occur. I’ve never seen anything like this.
If there is a silver lining in all of this it’s that we get to see players like Ryan Kalish, Daniel Nava, and Felix Doubront far earlier than we expected.
The new goal for this team should be just to avoid any more injuries and get the season over with already. If they make the playoffs, great, if not, go home and get healthy.
Aug 20, 2010 @ 18:26:39
I would amend that thought, I’d go with a three man rotation the rest of the way, Lester, Buchy, and DiceK. Put Lackey and Beckett on the DL for the balance whether they are hurt or not.
See where that gets ya, then heal all winter.
Aug 20, 2010 @ 22:46:39
I would have considered that until I saw Lester tonight. Ughh. Thoughts of 2011 are creeping into my brain…
Aug 21, 2010 @ 08:14:11
he wasn’t his best last night…
Aug 21, 2010 @ 10:16:53
Maybe the Red Sox team logo should be changed to a Red Cross this year?
Aug 23, 2010 @ 22:14:28
Greg, I hear that.
And through it all David Ortiz has stayed healthy and productive. Great, I just jinxed him…
Aug 23, 2010 @ 23:26:22
and had a triple last night too
Aug 23, 2010 @ 23:47:51
Another hit tonight.
David, run to a closet and lock yourself inside. Don’t emerge until 2011.