New Red Sox Acquisition Curtis Mead Goes On Injured List With Fractured Wrist

Anxious to get the accurate story on this incident and its outcome .   

Mead had plenty of arm and hand armor on to prevent this but the pitch hit where they aint ( wasn't)

It was noted in the game thread that a broken/chipped bone was likely and Mead would become another Red Sox footnote  needing a resting period to avoid messing up his swing.    Sad turn of events

Let's note that in his short career as a RS, Mead did have a .500 OBP, but a -0- slugging %, -0- BA and a 100% K rate.   Auspicious beginning.     And sure enough , Mead was mentioned as a below par fielder but it was his replacement, Seigler, who butchered a potential game ending DP , making Chapman throw a lot more pitches.

Still need a pro 2Bman, and SS though I like Monasterio's bat recently

Mid-September.  His acquisition will not help much this season.  Breslow needs to go bal to the drawing board.

Breslow must be the one unluckiest SOB in the league !    Had he not made a deal "early" Mead would not have been out there last night. Had Tracy not juggled the lineup moving Rafaela down to 5th, Mead would have been OK, but Cedanne's Grand Slam would not have happened.    

So I will take what happened and the win, but I will never stand near Breslow if a thunderstorm is predicted.

25 minutes ago, a700hitter said:

Mid-September.  His acquisition will not help much this season.  Breslow needs to go bal to the drawing board.

I like the optimism, but the Sox final regular season game is September 27, just less than 2 months ( call it 9 weeks) .  The bone healing period will be minimum 6 weeks, and rehab of the idled arm/wrist will be at least 3 more.   

At best, Mead could be considered for the playoffs, but very rusty.

I blame Francona

1 hour ago, a700hitter said:

Mid-September.  His acquisition will not help much this season.  Breslow needs to go bal to the drawing board.

He’s not going to help this year. Maybe BresLOW will go out and get someone with a better pedigree now. 

Well, Early may not pitch this year, also.