Banged-up Lowell and Drew receive a little downtime
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Mike Lowell looked at the tape from the Red Sox' series against the Giants last weekend. He didn't like what he saw.
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That feeling on the medial side of J.D. Drew's right knee isn't going away any time soon. Two or three innings into each game, it tightens up, or starts to "grab," as Drew says.
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Just when you thought the Jets would have their offensive line back together this week to face the Patriots after injuries sidelined starting guards Pete Kendall (toe) and Brandon Moore (hamstring
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Lowell, who could have opted out of his contract because the team hasn&#39;t secured new stadium financing, agreed Friday to a revised deal in which the team guarantees the remaining $25.
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OF Fred Lewis and C Eliezer Alfonzo , two San Francisco players injured in Friday's wild game, were placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with injuries that could take significant time to heal.
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Two nights earlier, Doc Rivers had benched his starters in the fourth quarter for not playing defense. Last night, Rivers sat his starters for much of the fourth quarter as well -- because the other team wasn't playing defense.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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Carlos Almanzar left the game with an apparent right forearm injury with two outs in the ninth...Texas beat the A&#39;s for only the seventh time in 18 outings this season, but have won three of four from Oakland...Mark Kotsay and Jermaine Dye had three hits
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One of the marvels of the recent stretch of success for the Red Sox has been their ability to overcome a seemingly unrelenting wave of losses to key players. The latest series of blows struck last night as the Sox lost Bill Mueller (sore right ankle and foot) and Keith Foulke (back stiffness) before the game and Manny Ramirez (left ...
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Bobby Abreu is starting to feel better at the plate. Albert Pujols has been feeling pretty good all season.
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New ballpark or not, Mike Lowell is staying with the Florida Marlins. Lowell, who could have opted out of his contract because the team hasn't secured new stadium financing, agreed Friday to a revised deal in which the team guarantees the remaining &#36;25.5 million on his contract.
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FOXBOROUGH -- With the injured Deion Branch and Troy Brown on the sidelines, it was time for David Givens and David Patten to step up.
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The first word Mike Lowell used to describe the replays of his left thigh hitting the head of Doug Mientkiewicz in Saturday's game?
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Julio Lugo , the new Red Sox shortstop, checked in yesterday morning, a day before position players are scheduled to report, joining Dustin Pedroia , Kevin Youkilis , and Eric Hinske among the more prominent early arrivals. Mike Lowell dropped off some stuff at camp in the afternoon, and the buzz is that David Ortiz , ...
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The Aeros got a painful reminder of the prowess of a pair of their former teammates Wednesday night. They saw two of their former players combine for a goal and two assists
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Doc Rivers took advantage of an offday to make a quick trip to New York to see his son play in the Big East tournament. Wally Szczerbiak came through surgery fine. Delonte West came home from the hospital. Ryan Gomes might want to check his wardrobe.
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PITTSBURGH - Their confidence has taken a hit, their roster is thin because of injury, and their scoring touch has gone from lukewarm to just a degree or two better than stone cold.