31 Dec
Two days before we all ring in the New Year with our friends and family, Mike Lowell had surgery on his torn liagment in his thumb. According to ESPN, the surgery was successful and Lowell is expected to be healed and ready to go when hitters report to Fort Myers in just over 2 months. [...]
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Injuries by: B-Dogg
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30 Dec
Throughout the off-season, there has been a buzz surrounding who would fill the third base slotĀ for the Sox in 2010. First, there was an attempt to trade Mike Lowell to Texas to free up some salary, but it fell through following the discovery of his thumb injury. Then, rumors about Adrian Beltre’s interest in [...]
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Rumors by: B-Dogg
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29 Dec
This afternoon, the Met’s reached an agreement with Jason Bay, affirming what has been speculated for the past few weeks. With the larger market teams unwilling to offer Bay the 5th year and extra money he was asking for, the potential landing spots for the left fielder shrunk considerably and resulted in only one serious [...]
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Rumors by: B-Dogg
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29 Dec
For any die-hard Red Sox fan, the next 65 days will be the most difficult to fight through. The roster is mostly set, barring any unforeseen surprises, and besides Lowell’s thumb surgery, there are no other news stories to follow. What is an anxious Sox fan to do until February 18th when pitchers and catchers [...]
Posted in ALCS/NLCS, Boston Red Sox, Off Topic/Other, World Series by: B-Dogg
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28 Dec
A once highly-tauted shortstop and second baseman, Lowrie has struggled to make a name for himself in the big leagues. Between not getting enough playing time and injuries, Lowrie has posted a terrible .235 average in 328 at-bats in the majors and has had more strikeouts (88) than hits (77). Given recent history with the [...]
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Injuries by: B-Dogg
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