The Twins pitcher, Blackbird was just literally knocked out of the box by an Abreu liner to his face. It was a glancing blow. He got up and left the field under his own power.
Manny gets 500! He's one of the greatest RH hitters ever. He's certainly the greatest RH that I have seen in a Red Sox uniform, and that is saying alot. I've seen the entire careers of Evans, Rice, Fisk and Nomar.
From what I can see, his Minor League experience is limited. Buchholz and Lester had more extensive experience in the minors and both had better records at AA. Neither Buchholz nor Lester stepped into a rotation spot and performed consistently at the beginning. I don't expect that Joba's journey will be markedly different.
Wow, a shot at the iconic Jeter and nothing in reply from Gom or Jackson. They must be stunned after they confirmed that Jete has a lower OBP than Lugo the Terrible.