We can blame this on Bobby V. somehow.
Red Sox DH David Ortiz, following a pair of MRIs on Saturday, has been shut down for what is expected to be at least five to seven days due to inflammation in both of his heels, manager John Farrell said after the Red Sox’ 6-2 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old is experiencing more inflammation in his right heel than his left, though Farrell said that the current condition is distinct from the right Achilles injury that left him able to play just one game after last July 26.
The MRI did not reveal any issues with the previously injured Achilles. It is not known if the issues with the heels was due to overcompensation from his original injury….
With the time off, and the fact that Opening Day getting closer and closer, Farrell didn’t sound optimistic that Ortiz would be ready for April 1.
“I mean, we’re three weeks away. He’s going to need at-bats,” the manager explained. “We’re not forgoing Opening Day right now, but we’re starting to get into an area where … depending on how many days we need to shut him down, that’s going to have a direct affect, a direct bearing on where we are come Opening Day.”
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1. tfbg9 Posted: March 11, 2013 at 02:25 PM (#4386394)Hey, being the victim of a hot foot, shame on the prankster; being the victim of the rare dual hot foot, shame on Ortiz.
they're inflammanated?
- Red Sox doctors
Maybe this is just an evil plot to make room for them all on the team for the duration of the Teixera injury so the Yankees can't get them!
And apart from Napoli, all of them would have trouble reaching a 100 OPS+.
*Please note this is my own, completely non-saber outlook for the season.
Don't be silly. It's inflammated.
There's not anyone better out there, though. Finding out what Carp/Nava/Gomez can do seems like the best plan.
New conventional wisdom: You can never have too many DHs.
True, true. Earlier I proposed using Bradley, but am now shading towards seeing what he does in AAA and keeping him on speed dial. Thome didn't do so bad last year.
Damn. I knew folks would catch on to Zs Mariner genius.
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