Ross out with foot fracture

[jacksonianmarch]

Fractured navicular. Probably an 8 week injury assuming the bone doesnt shift. If it does, he will need surgery and be out for the yr.

[Elktonnick]

Fractured navicular. Probably an 8 week injury assuming the bone doesnt shift. If it does' date=' he will need surgery and be out for the yr.[/quote']

 

Given the injury record playing the outfield for the Boston Red Sox qualifies as hazardous duty

[redsoxrules]

Unreal

[Emmz]

Pro.

[Brennan]

A fracture is a fracture, nothing you can do about that but for half the other bums on this team that have been hitting the DL from the end of spring training till fall for the last few years..WTF? Is it bad conditioning? It almost seems like the Sox show up for ST but don't actually begin ST until the season starts.

[redsoxbeatz]

how is it possible for one outfield to take on so many injuries?

[mvp 78]

A fracture is a fracture' date=' nothing you can do about that but for half the other bums on this team that have been hitting the DL from the end of spring training till fall for the last few years..WTF? Is it bad conditioning? It almost seems like the Sox show up for ST but don't actually begin ST until the season starts.[/quote']

 

CC and Ells were conditioning issues?

[SoxSport]

Isn't it about time Crawford got back to work? Put a band aid on his arm and get him out there.

The management treats these guys like a bunch of pussies.

[Station 13]

f***

[Dojji]

Nava, Byrd and Lin.

 

Wow.

[Spitball]

On a positive note (if there can be one), maybe this keeps Middlebrooks in Boston.

[Dojji]

At what point do we call up Iglesias and put Aviles back in the outfield until people get healthy?

[ORS]

Pro.

I think I know what you are getting at here....and +1.

[a700hitter]

They need to make an acquisition. There is too long a period of time before Ells or CC come back. We can't make do with Byrd, Sweeney, Lin and Nava. That is just horrible.

[Dojji]

Sweeney's out too with a concussion.

[VA Sox Fan]

Isn't it about time Crawford got back to work? Put a band aid on his arm and get him out there.

The management treats these guys like a bunch of pussies.

 

No, not really.

[a700hitter]

Sweeney's out too with a concussion.

So, who the heck is the 4th OFer right now...Punto?

[Dojji]

Aviles I'd have to think. He has some experience there and he's actually a credible threat offensively. Call up Iglesias to play short and move Aviles to right.

[a700hitter]

Aviles I'd have to think. He has some experience there and he's actually a credible threat offensively.

Does Punto have OF experience?

[SoxFanForsyth]

They need to make an acquisition. There is too long a period of time before Ells or CC come back. We can't make do with Byrd' date=' Sweeney, Lin and Nava. That is just horrible.[/quote']

 

They may be able to get Carlos Lee if they want to man up and pay some salary (he makes $18.5mm this year). Or they could give a better prospect and make the Astros eat some salary.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Coco Crisp is also likely available right now. That actually could work.

[mvp 78]

They need to make an acquisition. There is too long a period of time before Ells or CC come back. We can't make do with Byrd' date=' Sweeney, Lin and Nava. That is just horrible.[/quote']

 

Only a matter of time till Hassanation.

[Dojji]

Coco Crisp is also likely available right now. That actually could work.

 

Considering this cast of characters, I'd take a long look at Coco The power fiends on this forum will laugh you down though. No one who can't hit a homer is a baseball player after all.

[a700hitter]

They may be able to get Carlos Lee if they want to man up and pay some salary (he makes $18.5mm this year). Or they could give a better prospect and make the Astros eat some salary.

Lee is hitting pretty well right now.

[mvp 78]

Considering this cast of characters' date=' I'd take a long look at Coco The power fiends on this forum will laugh you down though. No one who can't hit a homer is a baseball player after all.[/quote']

 

Coco hated playing here. Can he veto a trade?

[a700hitter]

Punto has played limited OF, but more than Aviles. I hate Punto's weak arm at SS.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Considering this cast of characters' date=' I'd take a long look at Coco The power fiends on this forum will laugh you down though. No one who can't hit a homer is a baseball player after all.[/quote']

 

Yup.

 

Crisp could fill the void as the leadoff hitter, though. He's a massive pest with good speed who can work a count and get on base at a decent clip.

 

Then you can move Aviles down to the 8th slot where he can strengthen the bottom of the order.

[Dojji]

I think of Crisp in more of the McDonald role. He had some righthanded power off the bench last I looked, and the switch hitting and speed are interesting. I don't think he's able to play fulltime anymore.

[Station 13]

Punto has played limited OF' date=' but more than Aviles. I hate Punto's weak arm at SS.[/quote']

 

I hate Punto period.

[Station 13]

Crisp is awful. No thank you. He's hitting .188