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Not all injuries are equal. Just because one ayer didn't need one doesn't mean another will or won't. A hamstring is different than the spine.

Sports are entertainment. It's all entertainment. Obviously, there is no legal issue as they are allowed to play in the WBC

Congrats. Always good to make it there!

It's a rough schedule to start to the season, no doubt.

What most don't realize is that it's common practice. Not all of course but many mangers have that guy.

Grifol really likes Alberto he stated that early in Spring training. Most managers have a favorite utility guy. Sound familiar?

Possible

Yes. It's a grade 1 to grade 2 or mild to moderate sprain. The time frame is grade 1, 1 to 4 weeks Grade 2, 4-6 weeks Grade 3 6-8 weeks. So it's a reasonable time frame and he will fully recover. These are time to return to play with usually around 80 -90% of the physiologic healing. Ligaments don't fully heal for 9-12 Months. But again that's complete healing not healed enough to return to full activities.

Logical time frame for an MCL.

Any word on what the injury is?

Injuries happen. Keeps me employed!

Not sure about that. I think plenty of posters were rather be proven right that RH, KW and JR and inept instead of seeing the Sox win and be proven wrong.

That's one of the best things about baseball. A game tomorrow.

As I said before the season started, if they are within 5 games of 500 after April it will be a good start

The jump was that it was the last season in the old ballpark.

Two of us used to be the only 2 in the right field bleachers with signs for the church of the United calderonists. He was a great guy and used to talk to us between pitches. Talk about a time when there was low attendance. They used to close the upper deck and sometimes try to kick the 2 of us out of right field but Ivan would stick up for us. In 88 and 89 I bet they averaged under 15000 a game.

Can't say the games are exciting.

Last year couldn't hit. This year can't pitch. Fire Katz!

Unfortunately, even though they are tied for the least points they lose the tie breakers with the two other teams and are in third. Which means they have a good chance at missing out on the 4 "franchise altering" players.

Doesn't surprise me.

Sox fans will come out if they win and only if they win. It's the way Sox fans are and have been since the 80s.

Welcome to Sox talk!

I would say don't throw the ball over the middle of the plate with 2 strikes. Regardless of the velocity, that's going a long way.

With jimenez on the IL he is the regular DH, platoon with Sheets.

Only 3 non-regulars. Alberto, Seby and Romy