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I agree 100%. I think it bother some folks out here more than anyone on the team. What else is new?

WELCOME BACK EMMZ'S WE MISSED YOU!!!

Projecting the Opening Day roster, 2.0 Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff March 26, 2012 12:16 AM The Red Sox break camp in Florida a week from today and head to Washington for their final exhibition game. Here's our second shot at projecting the 25-man Opening Day roster. Our first version came on March 13. There have been a few changes. Lineup (9) Jacoby Ellsbury CF Dustin Pedroia 2B Adrian Gonzalez 1B David Ortiz DH Kevin Youkilis 3B Cody Ross LF Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Ryan Sweeney RF Mike Aviles SS Bench (4) Kelly Shoppach C Darnell McDonald OF Nick Punto INF Ryan Lavarnway C Explanation: Aviles has played well enough to earn the job and Jose Iglesias is hitting .174/.240/.261. He looks better at the plate, sure. But what has he earned? Until Carl Crawford comes back, keeping Lavarnway around makes sense. He's a heck of a hitter and could be useful in several ways. The alternative would be somebody like INF Pedro Ciriaco or OF Jason Repko. Keeping Lavarnway in the majors for a few weeks would not hurt his development. If anything, it could further it. Rotation (5) Jon Lester LHP Josh Beckett RHP Clay Buchholz RHP Felix Doubront LHP Daniel Bard RHP Bullpen (7) Andrew Bailey RHP Mark Melancon RHP Alfredo Aceves RHP Matt Albers, RHP Franklin Morales, LHP Michael Bowden, RHP Vincente Padilla, RHP Explanation: The Red Sox do not need a No. 5 starter until April 11, so in theory they could play some roster games with the staff. But we'll play it straight for now. Doubront deserves to the be the No. 4 starter ahead of Bard. Plus any innings you can conserve with Bard now could pay off later as there is little chance he can give you more than 150 or so this season. Not after throwing 73 last season. Ideally you would like two lefties in the bullpen. But Andrew Miller has been hurt and Justin Thomas hasn't shown enough to unseat one of the righthanders. Tough break for Aceves going back to the bullpen. But if Bard can't handle the rotation, Aceves could get his chance later on in the season. Bobby Valentine likes Michael Bowden. Padilla, in theory at least, should be able to go multiple innings if needed. Disabled List (7) Daisuke Matsuzaka RHP John Lackey RHP Bobby Jenks RHP Rich Hill, LHP Andrew Miller LHP Carl Crawford OF Ryan Kalish OF Explanation: Seven players on the DL before the season even starts? Dr. James Andrews should open a walk-in clinic in a back room at the Cask 'n Flagon. Lackey and (quite possibly) Jenks are done for the year as they recover from surgery. Matsuzaka is on a sometime-in-June timetable barring a setback. Hill has made remarkable process and is throwing the ball better than any other lefty reliever in camp. But rehab protocol demands he build up gradually. Crawford isn't close to getting into a game. We could we talking more late April with him. Miller has so far had elbow and hamstring issues. Given that he is out of options, the Sox will happily allow him to dwell on the DL. Kalish has started baseball activities and should return to at least Pawtucket later this season.

Edgar Renteria

Doubront had a good day: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. 78 pitches / 53 strikes.

Classic stuff YOTN. Bolded my favorite part!!

From ESPN.com: As we understand, they were at, they have these kids places where you jump on trampolines and stuff like that," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday. Chamberlain had surgery on Thursday night at St. Joseph's Hospital, and is expected to remain in the hospital for several days for the injury, which resulted in an open flesh wound around the ankle. Manager Joe Girardi was at the hospital early Friday morning, while Cashman planned to visit in the afternoon. There was no timetable for Chamberlain's return, but Cashman labeled it a "significant injury." Chamberlain was already working his way back from Tommy John surgery last June.

Probably

Dumb ass. That's WAY dumber than Joba's ankle injury on a trampoline.

That's what I heard too.

He's slowly working his way back.

RIP Mel!

f*** the shift!

Good for you spud! Glad to hear it!

Bruised forearm. Thank Gawd it wasn't worse. 2 weeks left.

Jeez. Be ok Pedey!!!

I think the ESPN camera guys are napping. :thumbdown

No vodka? What is the world coming to? That's like me having no beer!

The new stadium is beautiful. Can't wait to see it some day. Maybe next year. Love those happy feelings!

:thumbsup: I have my cold beer!