Nobody kiss Jed Lowrie now

by wolf9309 on Mar 17, 2010 11:04 AM EDT in News

...because apparently, the cause of Jed Lowrie's fatigue is mono, per Amalie Benjamin of the Globe. Unfortunate, poor kid just can't get a break, but this shouldn't be a huge deal. Francona says he can still play a bit, and it should probably just be a couple of weeks until he's back fully in action. That would be more worrisome if we needed him to be our opening day shortstop, but as he's probably starting in Pawtucket anyways, no huge deal.

Maybe after this he'll stay healthy for a bit...

The article also has a few other notes- Ellsbury has a sore throat and will hopefully be back saturday; Gil Velazquez jammed his thumb; Beckett's doing better.

Also, Richardson got sent down- with Francona saying he needs to get more work in and more consistency with his control before he's ready for the bigs.

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This poor kid just can not catch a break!! …………………..JED GET WELL SOON!

by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Mar 17, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions

Seems like a lot of bugs being reported this year, wasn't the flu going around last week?

by brogshan on Mar 17, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, well....

Nobody kiss Jed Lowrie now

Don’t tell me, tell BF.US

Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.

I have a five-tool player in my pants.

ACTUALLY, advanced metrics show that that wasn't "premature".

by Bloggy on Mar 17, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions

Nice

Slightly amusing, entirely short term, and in no way a big deal. Jed didn’t need some sort of disorder showing up now.
Hopefully we see more colds and 2-week things than we do broken bones and surgeries.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Mar 17, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

AHHH!!!! NO!!!! I wanted Richardson to get the last bullpen slot..... :(

I guess it is for the best though….

Jed should stop kissing Wally the Green Monster.

Wally gets crazy with those Disney characters during spring training and who knows what viruses Snow White is carrying not to mention that Disney just acquired the Muppets so….yeah…..Wally is a playa :)

"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." -- Mike Royko

by sox-inda-south on Mar 17, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

Richardson has three option years left.

It makes sense to send him down for now to get a better look at some of the guys in camp with no options left who may not make it through waivers if they don’t make the 25 man roster. It helps keep the bullpen depth and gives Tito and company more time to make the final cuts for who gets the last spot in the bullpen. He’ll get called up during the season and have his chance.
Relievers in camp with no option years left:

LH Brian Shouse
RH Joe Nelson
RH Boof Bonser
RH Jose Sosa
RH Fernando Cabrera
RH Chad Paronto ( from New Hampshire)

I believe Micheal Bowden and Scott Atchison are also in the mix to win one of the final bullpen spots but they both have option years remaining and may start the season in Pawtucket.

" Play Ball "

by went9 on Mar 17, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

by 0157H7 on Mar 17, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

For a very low price.

And there’s certainly a difference between not starting and not wanting.

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Mar 17, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

you mean tek?

maybe tek should kiss lowrie, then dusty brown can come up for a month.

by wolf9309 on Mar 17, 2010 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions

MARK

WAGNER

ARGLKGLK:SJ

USG

by Ben Buchanan on Mar 17, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I dunno

I want to see Wagner come up, but I’d rather he gets some time as full time catcher (and the extra at bats at AAA that come with it) before coming up.

by wolf9309 on Mar 18, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions