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Jacoby Ellsbury Out At Least Six Weeks

The Boston Red Sox got a much needed win today in their home opener against the Rays, but that wasn’t the story of the day for the club. If you didn’t watch the game, or haven’t heard yet, Jacoby Ellsbury injured his shoulder early in the game and had to leave. The Red Sox public relations department called it a shoulder injury, but didn’t offer much more on the extent of the injury.

However, according to Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston, Ellsbury has a dislocation or partial dislocation of his shoulder that will cause him to miss at least six weeks - maybe more. This is a huge blow to the team, especially given other injuries that are already hurting the club. The Red Sox are now looking at a Darnell McDonald-Cody Ross-Ryan Sweeney outfield.

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1. Tripon Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:00 AM (#4106394)

Talk about the outfield of the damned. J.D. Drew comes out in retirement?

2. Mayor Blomberg Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:12 AM (#4106397)

J.D. Drew comes out in retirement?

He's going to say he's gay?

3. LionoftheSenate (Pirates v A's World Series) Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM (#4106398)

The curse is back. The decade of winning evaporated quickly didn't it.

4. Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:20 AM (#4106401)

Well there goes the season.

5. Phil Coorey. Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:23 AM (#4106402)

6 weeks - yeah right - with those mutts running the medical department - they mean 6 months

6. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:32 AM (#4106406)

If its really a six to eight week thing I think they can make do. If he's out for the year this obviously a huge blow.

7. just plain joe Posted: April 14, 2012 at 12:47 AM (#4106409)

Ray DiPerna says Sox "a lock" to win AL East.

8. Ray (RDP)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 01:14 AM (#4106412)

Ray DiPerna says Sox "a lock" to win AL East.

No. I said it's in the bag.

It's always been in the bag.

9. Textbook Editor Posted: April 14, 2012 at 02:14 AM (#4106422)

Well, ####### fuck ####.

Even if he comes back in 6-8 weeks, it's entirely likely the power will be sapped from his bat a good bit longer than that.

This could get real ugly, real fast. I'm starting to think Ellsbury's just snakebit.

10. Dale Sams Posted: April 14, 2012 at 02:48 AM (#4106425)

especially given other injuries that are already hurting the club

Dice-K out, good.
Lackey out, good.
Crawford out, good.
Bailey out, prolly not good.

Hey Jed Lowrie reached base 4 out of 5 times today!....and then promptly spontaneously combusted in a gardening accident.

11. Weekly Journalist_ Posted: April 14, 2012 at 07:19 AM (#4106450)

As a Yankee fan, I just want to say this sucks. Ells was definitely a dark horse MVP candidate (or not even dark horse). Also, I didn't even realize Crawford was out. What happened to him?

12. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) Posted: April 14, 2012 at 07:44 AM (#4106456)

Even if he comes back in 6-8 weeks, it's entirely likely the power will be sapped from his bat a good bit longer than that.

If this is really the same injury Jeter had, it is worth noting that he came back and hit .324/.393/.450. My memory--though the numbers don't totally back this up--is that his defense was more affected. How much you can conclude about what this might do to Ellsbury (infielder v. outfielder, etc. etc.) is pretty unknown.

13. gef the talking mongoose Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:18 AM (#4106497)

No. I said it's in the bag.

It's always been in the bag.

Ray is laughing at himself. Between this & my agreeing with him 100 percent (OK, probably more like 99.8 percent ... I'm sure I could find some tiny something to quibble with) on the Paterno & Posnanski business, my world has been so rocked that I'm going to have to seek therapy.

14. tfbg9 Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:18 AM (#4106517)

I will take the over. And hope for the under. Here's a suggestion for the Sox medical people:

SPRING FOR A F*CKING MRI RIGHT NOW, NOT IN 10 WEEKS.

15. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:54 AM (#4106532)

They're doing an MRI. That was the whole point of sending him to Mass General.

Unlike a lot of people on this board, I'm excited to see Carl Crawford back on the field. If he can in any way be the player he was before he came to Boston, he'll be a good replacement for Ellsbury for 6-8 weeks. Fingers crossed.

16. Answer Guy Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:55 AM (#4106533)

I wish I believed them when they say 6 weeks. But I've been through this before.

17. Matt Clement of Alexandria Posted: April 14, 2012 at 11:01 AM (#4106536)

To be fair, they aren't saying six weeks. "They" haven't said a thing - the only official word is that Ellsbury has a shoulder injury. I wouldn't get mad at the Sox medical staff yet.

18. Dale Sams Posted: April 14, 2012 at 11:21 AM (#4106544)

As a Yankee fan, I just want to say this sucks.

You're just worried about the long-term damage to your future center-fielder.

19. The District Attorney Posted: April 14, 2012 at 01:30 PM (#4106582)

Lin-sanity!

20. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:02 PM (#4106612)

They have now said a thing:

“Jacoby injured his right shoulder during yesterday’s game. An MRI was performed and showed findings consistent with a subluxed shoulder. We are in the process of gathering further information and determining the treatment plan. Jacoby will be placed on the 15-day disabled list prior to today’s game.”

21. Randy Jones

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:24 PM (#4106618)

Ray DiPerna says Sox "a lock" to win AL East.

No. I said it's in the bag.

It's always been in the bag.

What no one understood was that the bag Ray referred to was something like the box containing Schrödinger's cat. It was always in the bag, until they opened it and found it empty.

22. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:30 PM (#4106621)

until they opened it and found it empty.

I thought they found it dead, and that opening the box killed the cat.

23. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:31 PM (#4106622)

Also, rereading MCoA's post it is now clear to me that he was already referring to the post I linked and quoted.

24. streak of perros Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:46 PM (#4106625)

That cat's a zombie.

25. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:56 PM (#4106626)

I will not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day
For the pants and piss reunion
Is only an MRI away

26. Ray (RDP)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:57 PM (#4106627)

Anyway, score another for the bizarre obsession people have with "hustle."

Ellsbury went sliding hard into the 2B in the name of hustle, because that's what he's expected to do. And he didn't even break up the double play.

27. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 03:59 PM (#4106630)

break up the double play.

How many double plays are broken up by sliding?

28. Greg (U)K Posted: April 14, 2012 at 04:08 PM (#4106634)

How many double plays are broken up by sliding?

3.

EDIT: Actually Adam Jones just broke one up with a nice slide that got the Orioles a run. Though it was a bit of a bad throw by Escobar so it's possible the slide was irrelevant.

29. Greg (U)K Posted: April 14, 2012 at 04:52 PM (#4106659)

Heh, and then Rasmus breaks up a double play in the 2nd inning.

I'm not really a pro-take out slide guy or anything...but kind of funny that since this thread I've watched 2 innings of baseball and seen two DPs broken up.

30. Jeffo has an El Camino full of Rampage Posted: April 14, 2012 at 06:17 PM (#4106696)

[25] Points/Primey for this one.....

31. YR Misses Reggie Bars Posted: April 14, 2012 at 06:22 PM (#4106698)

Anyway, score another for the bizarre obsession people have with "hustle."

I'll put you down as another vote in favor of "sloth".

32. bunyon Posted: April 14, 2012 at 08:10 PM (#4106743)

I'm not really a pro-take out slide guy or anything...but kind of funny that since this thread I've watched 2 innings of baseball and seen two DPs broken up.

Yeah, it happens a fair bit. I see it every four or five games it seems like. Besides, it was a slide and a guy landed on him. Could've happened on almost any slide.

33. Ray (RDP)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:12 PM (#4106764)

Besides, it was a slide and a guy landed on him. Could've happened on almost any slide.

Not really, given that the goal of that slide is to up-end the fielder, not to reach the base safely.

Ellsbury's arm went up and he slid through the bag, causing the fielder to land on top of him.

34. bunyon Posted: April 14, 2012 at 09:19 PM (#4106768)

Yeah, no one ever gets hurt sliding into bases.

35. Ray (RDP)

Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM (#4106790)

Bunyon, you're trying to present this slide as like any other. But it is not like any other. It wasn't just a fluke that the guy landed on him; the point of the slide is to up-end the guy.

36. tfbg9 Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:30 PM (#4106794)

They're doing an MRI.

They didn't do one for Buch until 6 weeks went by, something like that.

37. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: April 14, 2012 at 10:31 PM (#4106796)

Bunyon, you're trying to present this slide as like any other. But it is not like any other. It wasn't just a fluke that the guy landed on him; the point of the slide is to up-end the guy.

It's not a garden variety slide but it's hardly like it was an unusual slide. I bet it happens 2-3 times a game around Major League Baseball.

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