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Tazawa is ready to start pitching for Pawtucket.

Pass the Advil Dipre.

Exactly.

Lol. The Sox are clearly done with Paps! That's why they just handed him $12. mil.

Good stuff. I'm optimistic. Although it's interesting that 100% does not include Dice-K's head.

Isn't Paps due to receive in the $11-12. mil range this year? I think paying ANY reliever starting pitcher money is just insane. $12. mil. should get you 25-33 starts and 170-210 innings. $12. mil. for 60-70 innings???? Not on a team I would run. End of rant.

Steak flavored ice cream? Why not? In Japan, they have octopus flavored ice cream. Of course that is a country that does not allow close-ups of genital penetration while allowing scenes of vaginal and anal penetration involving squid, octopus, eels, etc. Carry on.

At the moment, The Pats are number 1. The Sox are still kings of the six state region known as New England. But within a 50 or so mile radius of Boston, the Pats have become HUGE. There must be hard numbers to support an opinion one way or another. Where are all the bright people that love to research this type of stuff?

THIS!!!!! Good bye Expectorator!

Salty is part of this wrecking crew? And at 7? I guess he has to bat somewhere.

100-110 starts where? Left Field or DH? Both, I guess. Manny says he does not want to play left anymore. Whatever. It would be fun watch him toil in left at Yankee stadium.

It does not mean much, but I saw some tape of Lowrie at Ortiz's event and he looked like he had gained some weight. That should be a good sign. He looks stupid with a beard, however!

Everyone has good reasons to worry about Pedroia. If he misses some time early, I'd like to see Scutaro play 2nd (his natural position), and have Lowrie at SS (his natural position). This would also serve to protect Scutaro's ailing arm to some extent. Of course Scutaro has to be healthy enough to play. We'll see how it shakes out in spring training.

I'm a big Kalish fan and would like to see him playing in Boston. However, he's played only 37 games in AAA and has only had 134 AB there. Some more seasoning is not uncalled for. He needs better pitch recognition / selection. He'll be up before long.

Daniel Nava could have gone into midget wrestling. Except his Parents shot him up with HGH.

Darnell McDonald could have played RB in college. JIM BROWN!!!!! He could have played any sport he desired. Lacrosse was his sport. Randy Moss was a better basketball player in high school. He made the right choice.

So why is that old man making a 2011 Sox Injury thread when it's still 2010 and spring training is over two months away? It's simple. The Sox may have a formidable roster (on paper) but there are many question marks with regard to team health that should raise some doubt as to how effective this team will be in the upcoming season. So there is plenty to discuss now. Going forward, this thread can be used to discuss injuries during spring training and the regular season. Including discussion of how the Sox will compensate / adjust to any injuries (let's all hope that 2011 is not a repeat of 2010). I'll start: There are a bunch of players on the 25 man roster coming off injuries and surgery. And at least two others (on the 40 man) who's health is of concern. Some of them ----- Dustin Pedroia - He's got that screw in his foot. He's not participating in his normal off-season work-out regiment, let alone any baseball activities. He'll have to learn to run and thrust off that foot again. He's my biggest concern right now. Kevin Youkilis - He says his thumb is close to being normal and he's preparing for life after surgery at 3rd base. Let's hope he does not skip a beat health - wise. He's the heart of the Sox offense (IMO). Josh Beckett - I don't know what his malady du-jour is. But a safe bet is his back. He can be a dominant pitcher, but he has too many nagging injuries for my comfort. Suck it up you over paid lump of Texas fools gold. Jacoby Ellsbury - His posterior ribs are still sore. That worries me. Like him or hate him, he's a young, cheap, very athletic player that has improved each year. Plus he plays hard. Which makes me worry even more. Jason Veritek - He was at Fenway working out last week. That's a good sign. Hopefully his foot is in better shape than Pedroia's. He'll be catching at least half the games this year if so. Bank on it. Salty ( I won't pretend to be able to spell his name) - This dumb f*** concealed a hand injury during the trade process and now has had surgery. I have little hope that he will "break-out" this season. Adrian Gonzalez - Did anyone see how much difficulty he had removing his jacket to put on the Sox jersey at his introduction? He won't be swinging a bat until at least March 1st! OYE!!!! Marco Scutaro - Kudos to Marco for toughing it out last year. But..... bulging discs don't go away. Thank Gawd we have the next guy.... Jed Lowrie - My only concern with this guy is the long term effects of having a bone removed from his wrist. Maybe Jacko can tell us more of what this means down the road. J.D. Drew - He had an off year in 2010. His numbers were down pretty much across the board. Strangely, he spent more time complaining about the expanded strike zone than he did about his usual injuries. I see that as a good sign. Felix Dubrount - A sore neck shut him down. Rest and a better choice of a girlfriend should do him some good. It had better. The Sox have very little back-up starting pitching. Ahh Christ, I can't remember the name of the Sox 39 year old outfielder with the hanging intestines. Just as well. Tazawa and McDonald are coming off surgery ass well. I hope Tazawa won't be needed but I believe Darnell should be playing a big part.

Women's basketball is about as exciting as Curling.

Jesus (Christ, not Alou).

Logic never escapes me. Except once in a great while when dealing with affairs of the heart. Common sense, powers of observation, and memory fail some of the younger members of Talksox. That was the point of my post. Youk is one of the most productive players (offensively) in the AL every year. And I, for one, remember him being a very good defensive player at third.