LF Carl Crawford will have his sore left elbow examined by the dreaded Dr. James Andrews. Crawford began the season on the disabled list due to left wrist surgery in January and appeared to be primed for his season debut until experiencing elbow soreness in rehab games. Manager Bobby Valentine said that Crawford will get a second opinion on the elbow and that the team does not believe the injury to be serious (but that's most likely bullshit if Crawford is visiting Dr. Andrews), although he was forced to admit that Crawford's estimated time of return in early May is no longer realistic.
Crawford batted a slightly disappointing .255 last season, with 11 homers, 56 runs batted in, and a hugely disappointing 18 stolen bases and a .289 on-base percentage, and that in the first season of a seven-year, $142 million contract. In addition, Crawford's mounting injuries come on the heels of CF Jacoby Ellsbury's assignment to the disabled list (shoulder) with no timetable for a return and the questionable acquisition of CF Marlon Byrd from the Cubs.
Showing posts with label red sox center fielders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label red sox center fielders. Show all posts
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
First Waves of Spring Training cuts come In
The first waves of Spring Training cuts have come in for Boston, the Mets, and the Yankees. The Red Sox made their first cuts on Thursday when they optioned 3B Will Middlebrooks and CF Che-Hsuan Lin to Pawtucket and LHP Drake Britton and 2B Oscar Tejeda to Portland. They made their second wave of cuts on Friday when they released RHP Carlos Silva. The team made its third wave of cuts on Saturday when they optioned RHP Stolmy Pimentel to Portland.
The first wave of cuts came on Thursday for the Mets when they optioned LHP Robert Carson, RHP Jeurys Familia, RHP Jenrry Mejia, 2B Reese Havens, 3B Zach Lutz, and CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Buffalo and RHP Armando Rodriguez, SS Wilmer Flores, and LF Juan Lagares to Binghamton. The second wave of cuts came for the Mets yesterday when they optioned RHP Jeremy Hefner to Buffalo and RF Cesar Puello to Binghamton.
The Yankees made their first cuts of the Spring on Friday when they optioned 2B Corban Joseph and CF Melky Mesa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and 2B David Adams and CF Zoilo Almonte to Trenton.
The first wave of cuts came on Thursday for the Mets when they optioned LHP Robert Carson, RHP Jeurys Familia, RHP Jenrry Mejia, 2B Reese Havens, 3B Zach Lutz, and CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Buffalo and RHP Armando Rodriguez, SS Wilmer Flores, and LF Juan Lagares to Binghamton. The second wave of cuts came for the Mets yesterday when they optioned RHP Jeremy Hefner to Buffalo and RF Cesar Puello to Binghamton.
The Yankees made their first cuts of the Spring on Friday when they optioned 2B Corban Joseph and CF Melky Mesa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and 2B David Adams and CF Zoilo Almonte to Trenton.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Red Sox Center Fielders
The Red Sox are attempting to recover from a disastrous collapse in 2011. They have employed the band-aid method, retaining all of the players that worked last season and attempting to patch up the positions which fell short. One area that will not need a band-aid is center field.
1. Jacoby Ellsbury: Ellsbury entered his prime last season and responded in a huge way, batting .321 with 212 hits, 119 runs scored, 32 homers, 105 runs batted in, and 39 stolen bases. He'll be 29 this season and there's no reason to expect for him to improve further, but he shouldn't start to decline for several more seasons either. Boston is expecting another huge season out of their center fielder in 2012.
2. Darnell McDonald: McDonald did not perform well as a fourth outfielder last season, batting .236 in 157 at-bats. Despite that, McDonald is penciled in to be the team's starting right fielder and still fill in for Ellsbury and LF Carl Crawford on occasion. The Red Sox are expecting a decent season from McDonald in right field, but they may be disappointed very quickly.
3. Che-Hsuan Lin: Lin is a well-regarded player from Chinese Taipei who has played in a Futures Game. Lin is a good fielder, but last season he only batted .245 in 466 at-bats in the Minors. He doesn't really stand much of a chance of making the team and he probably needs at least another half-season in the Minors, although he may get a recall in September with a strong showing at Pawtucket.
4. Josh Kroeger: Kroeger is a Minor League veteran and former top prospect in the Arizona, Pittsburgh, Cubs and White Sox organizations. Last season he batted .284 in 282 at-bats for New Orleans and displayed strong defense in center field and versatility at a number of other positions. Kroeger will compete for a role as the team's fourth outfielder, and it would not be a huge surprise to see him win that job.
Boston looks strong in center field. Ellsbury is a star in every sense of the word. McDonald has been a serviceable fourth outfielder in the past and is being called upon to start in right field for the time being. Lin is an interesting prospect who could make an impact in the future. Kroeger is good for depth and has the potential to make a decent fourth outfielder.
1. Jacoby Ellsbury: Ellsbury entered his prime last season and responded in a huge way, batting .321 with 212 hits, 119 runs scored, 32 homers, 105 runs batted in, and 39 stolen bases. He'll be 29 this season and there's no reason to expect for him to improve further, but he shouldn't start to decline for several more seasons either. Boston is expecting another huge season out of their center fielder in 2012.
2. Darnell McDonald: McDonald did not perform well as a fourth outfielder last season, batting .236 in 157 at-bats. Despite that, McDonald is penciled in to be the team's starting right fielder and still fill in for Ellsbury and LF Carl Crawford on occasion. The Red Sox are expecting a decent season from McDonald in right field, but they may be disappointed very quickly.
3. Che-Hsuan Lin: Lin is a well-regarded player from Chinese Taipei who has played in a Futures Game. Lin is a good fielder, but last season he only batted .245 in 466 at-bats in the Minors. He doesn't really stand much of a chance of making the team and he probably needs at least another half-season in the Minors, although he may get a recall in September with a strong showing at Pawtucket.
4. Josh Kroeger: Kroeger is a Minor League veteran and former top prospect in the Arizona, Pittsburgh, Cubs and White Sox organizations. Last season he batted .284 in 282 at-bats for New Orleans and displayed strong defense in center field and versatility at a number of other positions. Kroeger will compete for a role as the team's fourth outfielder, and it would not be a huge surprise to see him win that job.
Boston looks strong in center field. Ellsbury is a star in every sense of the word. McDonald has been a serviceable fourth outfielder in the past and is being called upon to start in right field for the time being. Lin is an interesting prospect who could make an impact in the future. Kroeger is good for depth and has the potential to make a decent fourth outfielder.
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