According to manager Ozzie Guillen, he will miss at least Thursday’s game in Kansas City, and will be re-evaluated based on what x-rays tell them Thursday afternoon.
July 1, 2009
Alexei Ramirez to miss tomorrow’s game
Carlos Quentin on track for a return after the All-Star game?
That would be huge:
Carlos Quentin had some encouraging words Tuesday night before joining his teammates in pre-game batting practice.
“I’m getting closer,” Quentin said while carrying several bats.
After missing five weeks because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, Quentin has increased the intensity of his workouts to the point where a minor-league rehabilitation assignment is coming into focus.
Because of the nature of his injury and the lengthy recovery, this won’t be a brisk stint at Triple-A Charlotte, hitting coach Greg Walker said.
Runner at third, less than two outs
Mark Gonzales’ mailbag:
With less than two out and a runner at third base, the Sox have scored a runner 46 percent of the time.
Red Sox looking for third baseman
The Red Sox were dealt a blow today when third baseman Mike Lowell was placed on the DL with a right hip strain. In a new video today, ESPN’s Peter Gammons commented on the situation:
“One way or another, they need to find another bat… He’s a huge loss on and off the field.”
Can Kenny get someone young for Josh Fields?
Ozzie Guillen is unpopular says SI survey
A survey of 380 MLB players had Ozzie Guillen as the 2nd manager players LEAST want to play for. Ozzie had 21% of players against him. First least liked was Lou Piniella with 26%. Ozzie’s response to the poll after the jump.
Chris Carter update
Kevin Goldstein gives us an update on the guy Kenny traded to get Carlos Quentin:
… one scout had more concerns about Carter’s propensity to swing and miss than anything positive to say, noting that he’s “so big and strong, and it is absolutely enormous power. But if the ball is not in his immediate bat path, he misses.” The scout added, “He’s bad at seeing the slider, and bad at laying off the slider, and that’s a very tough combination to overcome,” admitting there are some fears that Carter will be just an up-and-down player in the end. “He’s going to keep putting up big numbers, but he has holes above and below the barrel, and lots of areas that big-league pitchers can go to get him out. With what the A’s have done with Jack Cust, you’d never want to say never, but I think when he gets to the big leagues, he’s just going to strike out a ton.”
