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Merloni: I'd take Ellsbury over Crawford

CSNNE.com — CSNNE baseball analyst Lou Merloni says, if were up to him, he would keep Jacoby Ellsbury next season instead of acquiring Carl Crawford

Boston Red Sox September 9, 2010

Varitek: Jacoby's a great dude

CSNNE.com — Jason Varitek chats with Mike Giardi on what it's like to be with the team on the disabled list and whether or not Jacoby Ellsbury should have remained with the team for his rehab.

Boston Red Sox September 7, 2010

Maddon expected Sox to contend despite injuries

Full Count | WEEI — Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon was aware of the epidemic of injuries sweeping across the Red Sox. He knew that Boston was without Jacoby Ellsbury, a player who he believed was ready for a breakout year, and that the losses of Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis had struck at the heart of the team. And [...]

Boston Red Sox September 6, 2010

The OF shuffle used by the Red Sox

Extra Bases | Boston Globe — To get some sense of what Terry Francona has had to deal with this season, the Red Sox have used 41 different outfield combinations through 134 games. The Sox had Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Cameron and J.D. Drew for the first...

Boston Red Sox September 3, 2010

Maddon humbled, not surprised by Red Sox

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It doesn’t surprise Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon that the Red Sox still are pushing for a playoff spot even without injured second baseman Dustin Pedroia, first baseman Kevin Youkilis and outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron. If anything, it humbles him. “In spite of all the injuries, they still have better [...]

Boston Red Sox August 28, 2010

Report: Red Sox claim Johnny Damon

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — Jon Heyman is reporting that the Red Sox have claimed Johnny Damon off waivers from the Tigers. Boston obviously needs some help in the outfield with Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron out of the mix. We’ll have to wait to find out if some sort of deal is worked out to actually send Damon back [...]

New York Yankees August 23, 2010

Kelly Shoppach sprints for homers; Jacoby Ellsbury ribs hurting

Plain Dealer — Tidbits from around the league.

Cleveland Indians August 22, 2010

Rib issue makes trade scenarios rather ticklish

Boston Globe — Has Jacoby Ellsbury become virtually untradeable as a result of his rib fractures? If the Red Sox had any chance of using him as the major chip in a package for someone such as Adrian Gonzalez , it would be hard to justify now. Boston Red Sox - Jacoby Ellsbury - Red Sox - Adrian Gonzalez - Baseball

Boston Red Sox August 21, 2010

Gresh is a heat-resistant host

Boston Globe — The blunt-force message arrived from the @greshandzo Twitter account at 9:34 a.m. Saturday. It required 16 words, used 83 of Twitter’s allotted 140 characters, covered two topics, included two words that would probably garner a PG-13 rating, and left absolutely no room for interpretation regarding Andy Gresh’s opinion of Jacoby Ellsbury: Twitter - Motion Picture Association of America film rating system - Online Communities - Social Networking - Andy Gresh

Boston Red Sox August 20, 2010

Sources: Hawpe to Red Sox not likely (plus lineup)

Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald — Multiple major-league sources have told the Herald that the Red Sox are not yet a suitor for outfielder Brad Hawpe, who has been released by the Colorado Rockies. The Red Sox have been rocked by injuries to their outfielders, particularly Jacoby Ellsbury and Mike Cameron. Ellsbury likely won’t play again this season after cracking a posterior [...]

Boston Red Sox August 19, 2010
  • Giving out an early Red Sox report card Full Count | WEEI I know that the season isn’t officially over yet, but I think its time to reflect on the 2010 campaign. I’m really not putting much stock into the remainder of the year. If Adrian Beltre or Clay Buchholz struggle down the stretch, will that change your opinion on the type of years they had?  If [...]
  • Sox left to make right moves on the fly Boston Globe Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew gave it a valiant try when asked to name all of the center fielders he has played with this season, coming up with seven of the eight. Boston Red Sox - Right fielder - Center fielder - Baseball - Sports
  • Top 10 places to get better Boston Globe The Red Sox entered 2010 with enviable minor league prospects. Baseball America had them sixth in its organizational talent rankings. Minor league - Baseball America - Sports - Baseball - Leagues
  • McDonald earned a winter vacation Boston Globe Darnell McDonald played winter ball in Mexico last year. In previous years, he had gone to Venezuela. But when this season ends, the only place he is heading is home to Arizona to spend time with his family. Darnell McDonald - Venezuela - Mexico - Arizona - South America
  • Cincinnati native Kevin Youkilis high on Bengals 'D' Boston Herald With Red Sox season winding to a close, thoughts are turning to the Patriots and the NFL. The Pats open on...