Off-Day News (4/9/18)

As expected, Xander Bogaerts has been hurt badly. He has been placed on the 10 day disabled list with an ankle fracture. Yes, a FRACTURED ankle. The Boston Red Sox say he'll be out 10-14 days but anyone with a brain knows that you can't come back that quick from a fracture without long term lingering effects. If he can't run or plant his foot correctly at the plate, he won't be the same. Hopefully Sox manager Alex Cora has the sense to keep him out of the lineup unlike John Farrell last year making him play through the wrist injury. I'd rather shut him down until June if it means he'll be completely healed for July, August and September. For now the Sox have called up Tzu-Wei Lin to replace him but the key will be getting Dustin Pedroia back healthy so they can free up Eduardo Nunez to play short as a better option.

                                                                          OUT

                                                                       IN



Walking Wounded:

Drew Pomeranz made a rehab start for Pawtucket on Sunday and he lasted 4 1/3 innings while giving up 2 runs off 2 hits and SIX walks. He was clearly rusty which begs the question why Eduardo Rodriguez was immediately given the start in Boston when he too probably needed a rehab start. Drew will make his next rehab appearance in Portland this Friday. He never really had a Spring Training because of his forearm injury so they'll bring him along slowly.

Steven Wright - No update apart from coming back from his knee injury

Dustin Pedroia - No update apart from coming back from HIS knee injury.

Tyler Thornberg - No update apart form coming back from elbow surgery.




On This Day:

1983 - Bob Ojeda gets pounded by the Texas Rangers

1990 - Sox defeat Tigers on Opening Day

1993 - Nolan Ryan shuts down Sox

2000 - Pedro, Sox defeat Angels

2015 - 6 run 3rd guides Sox past Phillies

2016 - Sox pound Jays in Toronto

2017 - Undermanned Sox outlast Tigers