Dan Roche @RochieWBZ 19s
Shane Victorino left knee injury - having imaging done now. He hurt it in Texas series. Sizemore in RF tonight. #redsox #wbz
Dan Roche @RochieWBZ 19s
Shane Victorino left knee injury - having imaging done now. He hurt it in Texas series. Sizemore in RF tonight. #redsox #wbz
"Better" is an understatement. They are much more fun to watch.Doooweeeey! said:If I'm not mistaken it was on a feet-first slide into third in the second game at Texas? Hope it's not serious and he can get back into the lineup.
The Red Sox are better, both offensively and defensively with him playing.
Dan to Theo to Ben said:20K in 73PA, with a sub .800 OPS in AAA (even if pitcher-friendly AAA) doesn't inspire confidence.
Plympton91 said:Farrell said on the postgame that he'll be fitted for a brace and play through it. Given the lack of good options for CF and RF, I guess that's good.
There will be no Flyin' for The Hawaiian.Rasputin said:
It's not good. It may be better than the other options, but it's not good.
What, the year after his contract expires the Red Sox win the World Series?Sprowl said:I'm getting Keith Foulke flashbacks. Three-year free agent is instrumental in winning a World Series in his first year, leaving it all on the field in a heroic performance. In the second year, injuries crop up...
You can finish the story yourself.
HriniakPosterChild said:Relax. It was demonstrated last year (I wish I remember who did it) that Vic provided enough WAR on the field last year to be worth his entire contract.
* Outfielder Shane Victorino went hitless in four trips in Pawtucket Tuesday night, exiting after six innings. Farrell said if Victorino checks out OK following the game, he’ll be joining the Sox in New York this weekend.
BosRedSox5 said:http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/38225/bogaerts-dropped-to-7-hole-carp-to-go-out-on-rehab?ex_cid=espnapi_public
I really like Shane Victorino. I think he's a great guy. He's had a great career, he does a lot of community service he's good in the clubhouse and he's been a very productive major league player in his career...
But the idea that he's going to be ready to play this weekend is ridiculous. He's had one hit, five strikeouts and no walks in the minors this season. That single hit came back in April from his first stint. He's 0-13 on his latest rehab assignment. He also has yet to complete a full game:
6/24- Replaced in the field to start the 7th
6/23- Replaced in the field to start the 6th (With Lowell)
6/17- Lifted for a PH in the 4th.
6/16- Lifted for a PH in the 6th
6/14- Lifted for a PH in the 5th (Played half of a doubleheader)
Honestly, he's obviously not right, what benefit is there from calling him up this weekend when he hasn't performed at all?
Brohamer of the Gods said:I was at McCoy last night, and I thought Shane was moving a bit gingerly on his way back to the dugout after grounding out to short in his last AB. Take that with as much salt as you want.
E5 Yaz said:
I wouldn't worry about it; Victorino limped coming out of the womb
Jim Brown, the greatest running back that ever lived, always got up after being tackled (if he was) and limped back to the huddle on what looked like 70 year old arthritic legs. Next play, he was off like superman again.joe dokes said:
Or as someone (me, in fact) put it in some thread sometime this season.....for most of his time in Boston, Victorino walks like a guy who was in a car accident yesterday. Then he goes and chases down a flyball that you thought he had no chance to get....and tumbles his way back to the dugout like a man who cant feel his feet. He's sort of like Mickey Rivers in that respect.
Pete Abraham @PeteAbe 1m
Shane Victorino shut down with a bad back. Won't be activated any time soon. #redsox
MakMan44 said:At what point do they just shut him down for the season and try to salvage 2015? I'm not suggesting it's now but expecting much from him this season is starting to look like folly.
I don't remember the last time he wasn't limping.Brohamer of the Gods said:I told you he was limping at McCoy last night.
CaptainLaddie said:What, the year after his contract expires the Red Sox win the World Series?