Jed Lowrie could be out for season
by Randy Booth on Apr 18, 2009 11:15 AM EDT
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PrintRed Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie may miss the rest of the season due to a wrist injury:
Jed Lowrie will visit a wrist specialist on Saturday and could be sidelined for the season.
According to published reports, Lowrie will be examined by Dr. Donald Sheridan in Arizona to determine the best course of action to address the Red Sox shortstop's ailing left wrist.
One option will be for Lowrie, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, to continue to rehab the wrist after receiving two cortisone shots earlier this week. Two other options require surgery. One procedure would involve reattaching the fractured bone, the ulnar styloid. The other would require removing the bone, which would end Lowrie's season.
"The last thing I want is surgery," Lowrie said. "But if it's something that will make this better and be the long-term solution, I'll do it."
This would be a huge blow to the Red Sox. While temp shortstop Nick Green is doing well now, no one knows how he'll hold up for the rest of the season. Julio Lugo is also injured, but is due back soon. I could see the Red Sox potentially making a trade for a shortstop, but the question is: hitting or defense as the priority? It should be defense, but if they do that, why not stick with Green who could handle the job?
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For the record I was LOL’ing at a spam ad that was here and has since been removed.
by matzushocka45 on Apr 18, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I can speak to that.
Since I just banned the spammer and removed the ad (it was advertising a porn site).
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I’d like to see them get a guy who can hit, as we need more offense. I do not however, think that Theo will make a move with Lugo waiting in the wings. I guess realistic options would be Hardy or Tejada, with Tejada being more likely w/ one year left on his deal. Hardy is a question mark w/ injuries and would probably cost a ton.
Hell to the Fuck NO! (For Hardy)
I’ve hated his existance for as long as I’ve known him. Tejada is a better short term solution. And we all know what kind of prospects the Brewers collect as trophies (Matt LaPorta, Mat Gamel, AAA-Shortstop (Escobar?) anyone?) I know they would ask for more than the Redsox would offer. I’d be more likely to trade for a SS of the Future than trade for J.J.
If He wasn’t a Ray, Reid Brignac would be the style of player I/Redsox would/should hunt.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by sox-inda-south on Apr 18, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Bummer.
Poor Jed. Poor us.
I don’t see a trade happening unless/until Julio hits the fan.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Fat chance, but that’s what they said about the Sox winning the World Series in ’04 when they were down to the Yankees 3-0…. hmmm?!
by Randy Booth on Apr 18, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry guys, injury bug sucks ..
I am sure you guys are holding your breath and hoping for the best as with I for Xavier Nady.
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 18, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions
I think you are better off with Swisher as your everyday RF.
Though Nady is clearly better than Melky.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Agreed
Very true with Swish this year, but hopefully he can continue this and not get in a slump like last year. Also, we are not the only ones to get bad news within the last couple of days. Vlad needs surgery.
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 18, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I think last season was an aberration.
The White Sox have no soul, I think it hurt him bad.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
Miggy?
Detroit has the 3rd most depleted Farm system in the Majors (Padres, Mariners)
They would certaintly Fire-Sale the whole team if they are going to trade a player like Miggy.
My guess is they would ask for a package around Lars and Bucholz. Similar to what the gave up (Maybin and Miller) Young hitter and young pitcher.
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by sox-inda-south on Apr 18, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to mention he can't play Short :)
Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
by sox-inda-south on Apr 18, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I was joking about Youk playing SS.
And I know Miggy can’t. He’d replace Papi at this point anyways.
Only an Astros hardcore fan wouldn't call their system the worst in the game
Are you that?
"Hey we got a lot in common here... I'm gonna rape you"
by MerryGoByeBye on Apr 19, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
They'll need him
Seeing as how they give up 14 runs an inning…
Rock me, sexy Jesus...
by nuthinboutnuthin on Apr 19, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Might I make an impassioned plea for
NOT Miguel Tejada?
Thank you.
.284/.314/.415 in the NL, in Houston’s park.
.314 OBP. .314, .314, .314. Let that sink in. And we’d either have to pick up most of his remaining $$ for this year ($13M) or trade something semi-valuable.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
Touche.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
by Allen Chace on Apr 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
The Sox Shortstop and the Spinal Tap Drummers
I think the Sox had more disappearance of Sox Shortstops than Spinal Tap drummers since the trade of Nomah in 2004. (Cabrera, Renteria, Gonzalez, Lugo, Lowrie, Green, etc)
Perhaps this is the curse of Nomah? (or the dreaded curse of Pookie?)
Jeter will be on the market soon, he is not a bad shortstop… (duck shoe thrown at me)
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