VA Sox Fan

Well, it is your birthday (and Billy Joel's, but he's is EVEN older than me!) Do whatever!!

Alright Shane! And PEDEY!!!

Look what Lackey found!!

Red Sox must be cheating again...damn...wink wink...

No choice but to let the Pap situation go. Done and done... Don't offend Ian Anderson that way!!!!!

Not new news but kinda of a relief....no pun intended... Joel Hanrahan placed on 60-day disabled list; season in doubt Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff May 9, 2013 04:50 PM The Red Sox placed Joel Hanrahan on the 60-day disabled list today to make room on the 40-man roster for righthanded reliever Jose De La Torre. Hanrahan had been placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a flexor muscle strain. He is now on his way to Birmingham, Ala., to be examined by Dr. James Andrews Friday. Regardless of the diagnosis, Hanrahan will be out at least two months and likely more. "Once we got the initial MRI, it seemed that was a possibility," Sox manager John Farrell said. "Not knowing the extent or total number of days, we felt it was still going to require some recovery time. Then when you factor in the build-up back from that, it felt like it was going to be a couple of months total at a minimum." There is concern that Hanrahan could have a torn ulnar collateral ligament. That would require Tommy John surgery. "We can't rule it out," Farrell said. "But yet I don't know that there's information that's in hand to date that says it's definite ligament issues. That's where tomorrow's exam will be valuable in that area." Hanrahan also could have surgery to repair the flexor muscle. "That's been part of the discussion," Farrell said. "That's where he's got to get his arms around the situation with as much information as possible and make the decision at that point." But even if surgery can be avoided, Hanrahan will not be back for at least two months — if then. "Best case is the conservative treatment," Farrell said. "That is rest, rehab, recovery, and return to action. That's the best I can tell you right now." Is there any hope that Hanrahan pitches again for the Red Sox this season? "At this point, yes," Farrell said. "If everything were to respond favorably to that conservative course of action then, yes, that's a possibility." The Sox are also without backup closer Andrew Bailey, who went on the disabled list Monday. Junichi Tazawa now has the job. "A healthy Joel Hanrahan getting injured is a blow for anyone," said Farrell. "A guy that's been a very successful pitcher, I don't know that you can just necessarily replace a guy of his abilities and talents. "But regardless of the injuries that we're dealing with right now, our expectation and our level of play shouldn't be compromised by that. "That's the expectation here, to go out every night, to prepare and put a game together to win."

Happy Birthday!!

Lackey is so thin compared to the past. Keep up the K's!

Thanks but I copy/paste it from the Boston Globe

Nice. Good for them and Tito!

Game time: 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: NESN/WEEI. Red Sox vs. Correia: Drew 12-52, Victorino 6-14, Ross 3-13, Gomes 1-6, Saltalamacchia 0-3, Pedroia 0-1. Twins vs. Lackey: Morneau 8-23, Mauer 10-23, Carroll 0-4, Willingham 0-3. Stat of the Day: Ellsbury had 32 home runs in 660 at-bats in 2011. He has five home runs in 451 at-bats since. Notes: The Sox have lost two straight and five of six. But they are tied with the Orioles and Rangers for the best record in the American League ... Lackey is facing the Twins for the first time since April 14, 2010. He is 7-5, 3.68, in 15 career starts against Minnesota ... Correia has one career inning against the Sox. That came on June 16, 2007, at Fenway when he pitched the eighth inning for the San Francisco Giants ... The Sox have nine errors in the last six games ... Hot Sox: Saltalamacchia is 6 of his last 15 with four extra-base hits ... Drew is hitting .389/.439/.639 in his last 10 games with 10 RBIs ... Andrew Miller has thrown 5.2 scoreless innings and struck out 11 in his last eight outings ... Cold Sox: Ortiz has 2 RBIs in his last seven games ... Napoli is 5 of his last 26 with one RBI and no extra-base hits.

RED SOX (21-13) Ellsbury CF Victorino RF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava LF Middlebrooks 3B Drew SS Ross C Pitching: RHP John Lackey (1-1, 3.52).

K. Correia (3-2, 2.83 ERA) vs J. Lackey (1-2, 3.52 ERA) ----- Ok. Time for some YOTN Happy Birthday MOJO!! :thumbsup: WIN!!

Red Sox call up RHP Jose De La Torre Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff May 9, 2013 10:34 AM The Red Sox have added depth to their battered bullpen by calling up righthander Jose De La Torre. The news came from general manager Ben Cherington on WEEI this morning. De La Torre, 27, has appeared in 10 games for Triple A Pawtucket. He has allowed three earned runs on five hits with 10 walks and 17 strikeouts over 17.1 innings. De La Torre has no major league experience. He was acquired from the Guardians for infielder Brent Lillibridge last July 24. The Red Sox invited De La Torre to spring training. He appeared in five games, pitching six innings and striking out six with three walks. De La Torre joined Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic and pitched well in six games there, striking out 12 and walking one over 5.2 innings. Via email, Cherington said he was working on the 40-man roster move to make room for De La Torre.

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Thank God that's over! Dammit! Split the series tomorrow!!!!

Appears to be over. So good while it lasted.

Crazy s*** huh?

:thumbsup: Someone will beat me to it. I'm all anal and wait for the Sox line up to be posted before I start it. May have to make a YOTN Birthday exception!

SEVEN MORE RUNS!! Right now Papi! :-)

It's been beyond brutal.

Hilarious jacko. Good stuff!!

Glad to have Pudge in the booth for a distraction.

Fixed. He's hit safely for 27 games straight. Hasn't missed a beat since coming off the DL. It can't last forever but there is plenty of time left in this game. Hope he keeps it going!!

Holy crap...do you guys not read the many articles I quote from the Globe???? • LHP Franklin Morales is scheduled to pitch for Double A Portland tonight. Morales has been on the disabled list all season because of a back injury suffered in spring training. He returned to pitch in a game for Single A Greenville April 17 and strained a pectoral muscle.