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07/24/2009 - 4:03pm
Wakefield has cortisone shot
By: Rob Bradford

Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a lower back strain earlier this week, received a cortisone injection in his lower back following the team's flight back to Boston from Texas. After the flight to Boston and team bus from the airport to Fenway park, Wakefield, who has been diagnosed with a herniated disc with a bone fragment, went straight to the hospital for the injection. Manager Terry Francona said that, in a best-case scenario, the 42-year-old would be able to start throwing again on flat ground on Monday.


07/24/2009 - 3:57pm
Red Sox - Orioles Starting Lineups for Friday
By: Mike Petraglia

Brad Penny takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they look to end their five game slide. Here are the starting lineups for the Red Sox and Orioles:

Red Sox
Ellsbury - CF
Pedroia - 2B
Youkilis - 1B
Ortiz - DH
Bay - LF
Drew - RF
Lowell - 3B
Varitek - C
Lowrie - SS

Orioles
Roberts - 2B
Jones - CF
Markakis - RF
Huff - 1B
Reimhold - LF
Scott - DH
Mora - 3B
Wieters - C
Izturis - SS
 


07/24/2009 - 3:46pm
Kotsay designated for assignment as LaRoche arrives
By: Mike Petraglia

Red Sox outfielder/first baseman Mark Kotsay has cleared out of his Fenway Park locker after being designated for assingment by the club. Kotsay was an apparent casualty of the need to clear a spot on the 25-man major-league roster for newly acquired first baseman Adam LaRoche.

 

The 33-year-old was hitting .257 with a .291 OBP and .615 OPS in 27 games for the Sox this year. Acquired from the Braves last August, Kotsay was re-signed in January to provide depth for the Red Sox bench. But LaRoche rendered some of Kotsay's skills -- an ability to hit right-handed pitching and play first base -- redundant, making him the odd man out with the arrival of the former Pittsburgh Pirates player. The Sox now have 10 days to trade Kotsay, at which point they can either release him or - if he will accept an assignment - move him to the minors.

 

"This is a guy who immediately became a leader in our clubhouse," said manager...

07/24/2009 - 2:08pm
Report: Padres unwilling to deal Adrian Gonzalez
By: Alex Speier

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Red Sox have inquired about Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, but that the Padres "remain steadfast" in their refusal to discuss dealing the All-Star first baseman. Gonzalez is currently hitting .248 with a .391 OBP, .908 OPS and 25 homers for San Diego. Gonzalez, who is signed to a very affordable long-term deal (through 2010 with a $5.5 million team option for 2011), told WEEI.com during the All-Star festivities that he is eager to play for a winner, and that he would like to see how his power numbers would translate if he were to make his home in a park other than Petco Field.
 


07/24/2009 - 11:52am
Bruins trade Aaron Ward to Carolina Hurricanes for Eaves, 4th round pick
By: Joe Haggerty

The Boston Bruins made a salary cap-inspired move on Friday morning as they dealt popular defenseman Aaron Ward back to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for former Boston College forward Patrick Eaves and a 4th round pick in the 2010 draft. After nabbing Eaves in the deal, the Bruins placed Eaves on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract. The 25-year-old Eaves comes with a cap hit of $1.4 million over the next seasons, so that will give B's GM Peter Chiarelli a little more room under the salary cap once Eaves is bought out.
Ward, who had been a dependable stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader for the last two plus seasons in Boston, won a Stanley Cup with the Canes back in 2006 and still lives there in the offseason with his family. For more details, including what ramifications this might have on the Phil Kessel negotiations, check in with the Big Bad Blog all day.


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