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March 20, 2009

Pedroia Returns To Lineup Today

Dustin Pedroia will be back in the Red Sox lineup this afternoon and get two plate appearances against the Pirates.
I feel fine. I haven't felt it one time since I got back. I think the three days I had off calmed everything down, and everything's been fine.
Clay Buchholz will start and Jonathan Papelbon, Takashi Saito, Hideki Okajima and Javier Lopez are expected to follow.

Jon Lester (4-3-1-1-6, 67) was sharp against the Reds yesterday. He retired 10 of the last 11 hitters he faced, including six by strikeout. Jed Lowrie went 3-for-4, with a single, double and home run. he's hitting .462 (18-for-39) and 10 of his 18 hits have gone for extra bases.

George Kottaras caught Tim Wakefield for five shutout innings (and also had three hits). Wake expressed his confidence in his new personal catcher:
Georgie did a tremendous job today. I have the utmost confidence in him that he'll be able to last all season long with me. I like throwing to him as well as I like throwing to Josh. I look forward to working with him some more.
Kevin Youkilis, on the issues with his left foot -- a mild ankle sprain, mild Achilles tendinitis:
It's something that started, I think, ever since Day 1 of Spring Training. I've had tightness, and this foot is the same foot I've had plantar fasciitis in [during the 2006 season]. I've had tightness in it a lot.
Yook refused to blame the WBC:
I've been hearing that this is the WBC's fault, this is a stupid idea. It's not. It's a great thing. ... I'd recommend it for all the guys to totally do it.
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21 comments:

  1. allanMarch 20, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    Bot shoulder rumor (barely) and denial

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  2. allanMarch 20, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Kilgore, Globe:
    "Dustin Pedroia got a quick challenge in the field in his first game back. Morgan bounced the second pitch of the game to the right side. Pedroia bolted to his left, called off Paul McAnulty, and flipped to Buchholz covering. It was a pretty nice play, no problems whatsoever for Pedroia on the rare 4-1 putout. ...
    Jacoby Ellsbury slashed a grounder down the first base line for a double, then stole third without a throw, getting an excellent jump on Karstens. Pedroia chopped out to short, good enough to score Ellsbury easily. He looked fine at the plate nad is still in the game at second, a positive sign that nothing's wrong with his abdominal. ..."

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  3. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Vari-dong, three-run shot. HH with two scoreless innings.

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  4. BenjaminMarch 20, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    "Who knows if it’s true, but it’s worth tracking."

    Wow. Papelbon has to respond to an anonymously sourced conjecture that the reporter admits has no basis?

    I've heard concern expressed that this National League scout is a goatfucker. Who knows if it's true, but it's worth tracking. And he may be the kind of scout who's not afraid to fuck goats.

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  5. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    4-1 us in the 5th

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  6. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Drew off to get X-rayed. Got hit in the hand with a pitch earlier.

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  7. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Teixeira becomes a true spring Yankee, hitting his first dong, off of Joe Nathan.

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  8. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    2-run dong for Ambres, 9-4 Sox.

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  9. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    11-4 us, bottom 8.

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  10. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    11-4 final. 11 hits apiece.

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  11. ZenslingerMarch 20, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    6 RBI out of the Sox catcher's spot today...who knew?

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  12. BenjaminMarch 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    PGH - 000 012 100 - 04 11 1
    BOS - 130 011 32X - 11 11 2

    HH : 5.0 4 1 0 1 3 0
    Bot: 1.0 3 2 2 1 3 0

    Can't say I'm not mildly concerned about Paps.

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  13. BenjaminMarch 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM

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  14. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Drew X-rays negative. (That's the good kind.)

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  15. BenjaminMarch 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    X-rays negative on Drew: "While Drew is hurt, no bones were broken and he should not have to miss significant action."

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  16. allanMarch 20, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Drew was plunked by All-Food Team pitcher Donnie Veal.

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  17. andyMarch 20, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    And sex has returned to baseball.

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  18. andyMarch 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    I got MLB EI today. So now I can watch NESN with all of you without the hassle and let down of MLB.tv.

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  19. laura kMarch 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    All-Food Team pitcher Donnie Veal

    Very nice!

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  20. laura kMarch 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Veal, of course, is not nice if you're a calf. But it's a good addition to the Food Team.

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  21. JereMarch 20, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I think a good insult would be "they wouldn't let you on the All Proper Noun Team."

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