by mike scandura | May 12, 2010 | Boof Bonser, Dusty Brown, Quick Post
When Boof Bonser last pitched during his first rehabilitation assignment with the Pawtucket Red Sox on April 13, he lasted only two innings and allowed nine earned runs in a 12-0 loss to Lehigh Valley. He subsequently was placed on the disabled list by Boston because...
by mike scandura | May 11, 2010 | Mike Cameron, Quick Post
Outfielder Mike Cameron admittedly isn’t 100 percent. After playing his second rehabilitation game for Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday against Gwinnett, it’s the closest he’s been to returning to Boston since he was placed on the disabled list April 19 with a lower...
by mike scandura | May 10, 2010 | Mike Cameron, Quick Post, Torey Lovullo
Outfielder Mike Cameron was scheduled for only four at-bats Monday night as he began a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket. He unsuccessfully tried to persuade manager Torey Lovullo to give him a fifth in the ninth inning of a game in which the Gwinnett...
by mike scandura | May 9, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dusty Brown, Jason Varitek, Luis Exposito, Mark Wagner, Tim Federowicz, Uncategorized, Victor Martinez
Fact: As a catcher, Victor Martinez makes a good first baseman – and a D.H. Fact: Jason Varitek, at 38, is on the down side of a once brilliant career. Fact: Both players’ contracts expire after the 2010 season. Question: Who will comprise the next generation of Red...
by mike scandura | May 2, 2010 | Boston Red Sox, Uncategorized
When a Hollywood movie director says “Cut!” it usually means he wants a scene repeated — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When a baseball manager or minor league farm director has said “Cut!” to Pawtucket Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava, it’s always been a...