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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 9, 2018 15:53:09 GMT -5
RED SOX INJURY UPDATES
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox announced the following injury updates today:
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts underwent an X-ray yesterday and an MRI today at Massachusetts General Hospital, revealing a small crack in the talus bone in his left ankle. The injury is non-displaced and will not require surgery. Bogaerts, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list today, is expected to miss approximately 10-14 days.
To fill Bogaerts’ spot on the major league roster, the Red Sox will recall infielder Tzu-Wei Lin from Triple-A Pawtucket tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10.
Left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz (left forearm flexor strain), who began his injury rehabilitation assignment with Pawtucket yesterday, will have his assignment transferred to Double-A Portland, where he will make a start on Friday, April 13 against Binghamton at 6 p.m.
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Post by nomar on Apr 9, 2018 15:55:06 GMT -5
Thank god. Hopefully he takes his time and doesn’t come back until he’s fully healthy.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 9, 2018 15:56:03 GMT -5
Sucks for Xander - let’s hope it doesn’t linger.
I’m all for starting Lin at SS over Holt or Nuñez. The increase in defense outweighs what Holt will give the team offensively. Will be interesting to see how Cora plays this.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 9, 2018 16:01:04 GMT -5
My guess is they'll primarily start Holt and Nunez up the middle, spotting Lin for starts and using him late in close games.
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Post by patford on Apr 9, 2018 16:03:56 GMT -5
I hope they call Tzu-Wei Lin to play, he's a far superior fielder than Holt but I doubt it ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) Sounds encouraging. I just hope they don't rush him back.
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Post by radiohix on Apr 9, 2018 16:04:40 GMT -5
Sucks for Xander - let’s hope it doesn’t linger. I’m all for starting Lin at SS over Holt or Nuñez. The increase in defense outweighs what Holt will give the team offensively. Will be interesting to see how Cora plays this. I agree but I'm not sure Cora would do that, at least for the MFY series. It'll suck to endure Holt hitting weak flyballs to shallow LF and grounding out to 2nd or striking out looking.
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Post by beasleyrockah on Apr 9, 2018 16:04:52 GMT -5
I broke my left talus snowboarding, and the doctor told me snowboarding is basically the only way that injury occurs (something about the bindings putting pressure on the middle of your foot). Way to jinx the Sox, doc.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 9, 2018 16:15:27 GMT -5
Xander will be out until May. That middle infield defense is going to be shaky until Xander and Pedrioa come back. Holt isn't a good short stop.
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Post by patford on Apr 9, 2018 16:27:09 GMT -5
Count me as 100% for Lin. Not only a superior fielder but at least a pesky hitter who puts together very good at bats.
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Post by huskies15 on Apr 9, 2018 16:39:26 GMT -5
I hope Lin plays as well. This very injury is why I was skeptical of choosing Holt over Marrero. Oh well, Tzu-Wei Lin time baby. Get to see the #5 at short again....
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Post by radiohix on Apr 9, 2018 16:51:35 GMT -5
I'm not gonna speculate about Zander's injury and wait patiently for mah man Telson 13 to give us few specifics but here's what people with knowledge have to say:
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 9, 2018 17:30:51 GMT -5
Let’s hope they don’t rush him back. I agree with those advocating for Lin as he has more range, a better arm and battles every at bat, compared to Holt who has limited range, a weak arm and very weak at the plate.
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Post by soxfan2015 on Apr 9, 2018 17:31:53 GMT -5
I broke my left talus snowboarding, and the doctor told me snowboarding is basically the only way that injury occurs (something about the bindings putting pressure on the middle of your foot). Way to jinx the Sox, doc. do you mind me asking how long the recovery was? Do you think he can make it back fully healthy in 14 days?
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Post by Coreno on Apr 9, 2018 17:49:17 GMT -5
Huh, so Xander is actually eligible for the DL? Started to think there was some rule not allowing it after last season...
Get him back healthy and raking in 2 weeks.
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Post by patford on Apr 9, 2018 17:52:33 GMT -5
I broke my left talus snowboarding, and the doctor told me snowboarding is basically the only way that injury occurs (something about the bindings putting pressure on the middle of your foot). Way to jinx the Sox, doc. do you mind me asking how long the recovery was? Do you think he can make it back fully healthy in 14 days? Not all breaks are equal. From the sounds of it this is relatively minor. Didn't show up on an X-Ray. In my opinion they should give him a full two weeks on the Ted Williams diet.
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Post by p23w on Apr 9, 2018 17:57:13 GMT -5
I don't think park affect has a correlation to OPB, so no, I disagree. For me there would be no question. Given the contracts that were given, no question. You say the Sox needed a power hitter. Blackmon hit 37 bombs last year. If you think the 25 games per year over the last four years is meaningless or has no value, then we'll just have to agree to disagree. Look. I wish the best for JD as a Red Sox. I would have preferred a power RHSP with a track record against NY and Hstn. I'm not part of the ownership braintrust. They went the way of a RHP/bopper DH. If Blackmon were available I would have lobbied for him over the DH. It is what it is. A lot can happen over 162 games. To the Red Sox, the Yankees and the Astro's. We'll agree to disagree on preference. However OBP is most certainly affected by ballpark factors. It's easier to hit for average in certain ballparks or thin air than it is elsewhere and batting average is the key component in OBP so Blackmon certainly got a boost by playing half his games in thin air. Likewise he doesn't bop 37 homers if he played half his games elsewhere. That said I'm sure JDM got a boost playing in Arizona last summer. Take a look at past batting champions. You'll notice there are a lot of Red Sox players showing up and in the short history of the Rockies they've had a lot of batting champs from Galarragas, Walker, Helton, Mahieu, and Morneau. Most of those guys would never win a batting title playing elsewhere. Playing in Colorado not only boosts power totals but it helps batting averages as well, which inflates OBPs. Blackmon won a batting title last year, but what impreses me is his ability to play every day. Heck, he had 387 TB last year. Martinez has never come close to that number. Probably just as well though, along with Hanley's dred I cannot stomach Blackmon's beard. Two hard to look at players would be too much....
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 9, 2018 18:12:27 GMT -5
Lin has upside and Holt does not at this stage of their respective careers. Lin is also a better defender at all three infield positions they compete at - I haven't watched him enough in the outfield to know how he looks there. Cora's decision, one that could make a difference over the next few weeks.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 9, 2018 18:24:48 GMT -5
Pomeranz is getting one more start in AA Portland on Friday also the team announced today.
Johnson or Velazquez will get one more start.
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Post by patford on Apr 9, 2018 18:34:50 GMT -5
Lin has upside and Holt does not at this stage of their respective careers. Lin is also a better defender at all three infield positions they compete at - I haven't watched him enough in the outfield to know how he looks there. Cora's decision, one that could make a difference over the next few weeks. Holt seems like a good guy. He is also a good looking guy and has a cool sounding name.
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Post by adiospaydro2005 on Apr 9, 2018 18:39:11 GMT -5
Lin has upside and Holt does not at this stage of their respective careers. Lin is also a better defender at all three infield positions they compete at - I haven't watched him enough in the outfield to know how he looks there. Cora's decision, one that could make a difference over the next few weeks. Holt seems like a good guy. He is also a good looking guy and has a cool sounding name. How does that help winning games? Give him some pom poms and put Lin at SS while Bogaerts is recovering from his injury.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 9, 2018 19:20:53 GMT -5
If Cora believes in stats he’ll see Lin is the clear chioice.
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 9, 2018 19:40:58 GMT -5
My guess is they'll primarily start Holt and Nunez up the middle, spotting Lin for starts and using him late in close games. You are probably right given the way baseball works favoring the vet who has paid dues. But Lin is a far superior fielder to Holt and might hit with him as well. He would be my choice.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 9, 2018 20:05:18 GMT -5
"Tzu-Wei Lin would do a very solid job if he ends up the starter at short for a couple weeks" is not a thing I ever thought I'd think one year ago. The step forward he made last year was pretty immense.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 9, 2018 20:06:13 GMT -5
We'll agree to disagree on preference. However OBP is most certainly affected by ballpark factors. It's easier to hit for average in certain ballparks or thin air than it is elsewhere and batting average is the key component in OBP so Blackmon certainly got a boost by playing half his games in thin air. Likewise he doesn't bop 37 homers if he played half his games elsewhere. That said I'm sure JDM got a boost playing in Arizona last summer. Take a look at past batting champions. You'll notice there are a lot of Red Sox players showing up and in the short history of the Rockies they've had a lot of batting champs from Galarragas, Walker, Helton, Mahieu, and Morneau. Most of those guys would never win a batting title playing elsewhere. Playing in Colorado not only boosts power totals but it helps batting averages as well, which inflates OBPs. Blackmon won a batting title last year, but what impreses me is his ability to play every day. Heck, he had 387 TB last year. Martinez has never come close to that number. Probably just as well though, along with Hanley's dred I cannot stomach Blackmon's beard. Two hard to look at players would be too much.... Again a huge product of Coors Field. Not trying to say he's not a very good player because he is, but what I'm telling you was that if he played just about anywhere else you'd be taking a lot of air out of those numbers. JDM has been injured twice in the last four years. I don't think it's that outrageous. Blackmon has been very durable so yeah, I can understand the respect for that. As far as his beard......the whole 2013 Red Sox had beards - Napoli and Gomes looked like they could audition for ZZ Top. And the 2004 team had crazy hair. As long as they win, who really cares?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 9, 2018 20:09:11 GMT -5
"Tzu-Wei Lin would do a very solid job if he ends up the starter at short for a couple weeks" is not a thing I ever thought I'd think one year ago. The step forward he made last year was pretty immense. Lin does have to start. His defense is heads and shoulders above Holt and Nunez can barely move at 2b - ss would really, really expose him. I just hope he gives them a little something with the bat. I'm concerned his performance was a bit fluky. He didn't really hit in AAA. I tell myself that the Deven Marrero bar isn't that hard to clear. Now that the Sox are down to Lin, who is left on the depth chart should either he or Holt need a DL stay? Hopefully it doesn't matter, but I'm not even sure who's next on the depth chart in AAA.
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