Yankees let the Twins score 4 runs, Pettitte passes Whitey & Tim Thomas the Flyer?

[Down38st8]

I'll be your butter pecan tonight..

 

[Rock Strongo]

 

[Mike Oxlodge]

Thanks Obama, for everything.

Love Always



Michael Fitzpatrick, and Patrick Fitzmichael

 

[Paul Fizzle]

Looks like an Oreo without the stuffing

 

[Down38st8]

Less than half a day into the new international free agent signing period, the Red Sox have already made a big splash.

ESPN Deportes' Dionisio Soldevila and MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported on Twitter that the Sox have agreed to terms with 16-year-old third baseman Rafael Devers out of the Dominican Republic on a $1.5 million deal.

Devers is a 6-foot-1, 215-pound left-handed batter and right-handed thrower whose biggest strength is his bat. Baseball America credits him as being the third-ranked player available in this pool of international free agents, with his quick bat speed and compact swing helping make him "the most advanced left-handed hitter on the marker."

Defensively, Devers is more of a question mark. As he gets older and fills out, his power is expected to benefit while his defense and running could take a hit. If he can't keep his "round body type in check," as BA put it, a move across the diamond to first may be necessary.

The Red Sox have also been linked to a number of other international youngsters, including Venezuelan outfielder Freddy Rodriguez, Venezuelan southpaws Emmanuel DeJesus and Jonathan Diaz, and Dominican outfielder Yohan Aybar, who turns 16 on Wednesday.

Devers's reported bonus represents a significant chunk of the nearly $3.2 million — a figure reported by BA — the Red Sox are allotted to use on international free agents this year.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Less than half a day into the new international free agent signing period, the Red Sox have already made a big splash.

ESPN Deportes' Dionisio Soldevila and MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported on Twitter that the Sox have agreed to terms with 16-year-old third baseman Rafael Devers out of the Dominican Republic on a $1.5 million deal.

Devers is a 6-foot-1, 215-pound left-handed batter and right-handed thrower whose biggest strength is his bat. Baseball America credits him as being the third-ranked player available in this pool of international free agents, with his quick bat speed and compact swing helping make him "the most advanced left-handed hitter on the marker."

Defensively, Devers is more of a question mark. As he gets older and fills out, his power is expected to benefit while his defense and running could take a hit. If he can't keep his "round body type in check," as BA put it, a move across the diamond to first may be necessary.

The Red Sox have also been linked to a number of other international youngsters, including Venezuelan outfielder Freddy Rodriguez, Venezuelan southpaws Emmanuel DeJesus and Jonathan Diaz, and Dominican outfielder Yohan Aybar, who turns 16 on Wednesday.

Devers's reported bonus represents a significant chunk of the nearly $3.2 million — a figure reported by BA — the Red Sox are allotted to use on international free agents this year.

hope he pans out

 

[Rock Strongo]

well, there goes any chance of a patriots tie to wimbledon:

LONDON -- Marion Bartoli of France eliminated the last U.S. player at Wimbledon on Tuesday, reaching her third Grand Slam semifinal by beating Sloane Stephens 6-4, 7-5 in a rain-interrupted, break-filled match.

 

[Rock Strongo]

jeter H:

Patrice Bergeron discusses injuries


Updated: July 2, 2013, 1:40 PM ET
By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com

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Bruins' Bergeron Has Punctured Lung

Joe McDonald discusses the lung injury sustained by Bruins assistant captain Patrice Bergeron.Tags: Joe McDonald, Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins, punctured lung


BOSTON -- Speaking for the first time since he was admitted to the hospital after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, Boston Bruins assistant captain Patrice Bergeron gave a detailed timeline of the numerous injuries he suffered against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bergeron suffered torn rib cartilage in Game 4 of the finals, a broken rib on his left side in Game 5 and a separated right shoulder and a punctured left lung in Game 6. The puncture eventually caused the lung to collapse, and Bergeron ended up in the hospital following Game 6, spending three days there.
[+] EnlargeBruce Bennett/Getty ImagesPatrice Bergeron played almost 18 minutes in the Bruins' Game 6 loss to the Blackhawks.


"I'm feeling a lot better," Bergeron said Tuesday. "The ribs and the shoulder now just need some time to rest but it's a lot better.
"In Game 4, my cartilage torn in the corner against [Michael] Frolik, so that's when it started and it obviously escalated because I kept playing and didn't have time to heal it. In Game 5, it was either the first or second shift, I got hit again right on the ribs and that's when I'm sure it cracked and it got worse. I tried to go back in the second and after the second period, the doctors, because the pain escalated, they were worried about the spleen, so we had to go to the hospital [in Chicago] and get it checked and everything was fine."
When the Bruins returned to Boston for Game 6, Bergeron said he wasn't sure if he would be able to play. He decided he wanted to play, so he and the team decided that a nerve-block procedure would allow that.
"In my mind, for sure, I wanted to play," Bergeron said. "I was hoping for the pain to go down but that wasn't the case. After Game 5, I was in a lot of pain. The next day I was just trying to find a way [to] manage the pain, I guess, but it was definitely there. On the day of Game 6, we met with the doctors and they were telling me the only way I could play was to have a nerve block, otherwise the pain would be too high, so I did that in order to play."
Bergeron was able to play but he separated his right shoulder in the first period of Game 6. While trying to protect his ribs, he fell awkwardly and suffered the shoulder injury. As far as the puncture, it's still unclear when it happened. In addition to getting the nerve-block procedure done prior to Game 6, he also had it done again during the second period.
"Honestly, it's hard to know," Bergeron said. "It's not before the first period [of Game 6] for sure because we took some X-rays after the nerve block to make sure the lungs were fine. I got some more [nerve block] during the game because the pain was coming back. It couldn't have been from getting the nerve block or from the rib being cracked and getting checked. So, I'm guessing during the game because I felt my energy level went down during the game after the second period."



After Game 6, he had problems breathing.
"I felt like my chest was closing in on me, so the doctors didn't want to take any chances," Bergeron said.
He had X-rays taken at TD Garden, but the results weren't clear enough so he went to Massachusetts General Hospital.
"Luckily enough, they made the right decision because I went there right away and they found my lung had collapsed," Bergeron explained.
A specialist was called in to perform a procedure to inflate his left lung. Bergeron explained a hole was made through his rib cage to allow a tube to go into the lung.
After a three-day hospital stay, Bergeron was discharged and he's feeling a lot better. He will not need surgery on his shoulder or ribs and he should be ready for training camp.
"I should be fine for camp, the beginning of camp, for sure," he said. "Hopefully, but I'm pretty positive I will be. I just need a couple of weeks, two or three weeks [of rest]."
Because Bergeron quickly went to the hospital after Game 6, most of his teammates didn't realize he played with the lung injury until the next day. The players praised his courageous efforts, calling him a true Bruin.
"I wasn't the only one going through pain," Bergeron said.
"It means a lot, but at the same time I know all the guys would've done the same thing. At this point, at this stage that you are you do everything to win. You put everything on the line to help your team and it's basically what I did. I'm 100 percent confident everyone else would have done the same thing. There's a lot of real tough guys on our team and I don't feel like I should take all the praise because I'm not the only one who would have done that."
Bergeron admitted that had the Bruins won Game 6 to force a Game 7 in Chicago, he wouldn't have been able to play because he was still in the hospital.
The 27-year-old Bergeron also acknowledged that he hopes to sign a long-term extension with the Bruins.
"It would mean a lot," he said. "That's the goal. Since the beginning, it's been a team that's believed in me when I was 18 and coming up. Now, like I've said before, it's my home and I feel like it is. I love the city. I love the people and definitely love the organization. It would mean a lot to me and hopefully we can work something out."

 

[Rock Strongo]

The Bristol County House of Correction's gang intelligence unit has finished its evaluation of Aaron Hernandez and Sheriff Thomas Hodgson told ESPN on Monday he's not as concerned as he expected to be when he saw the former New England Patriots tight end's number of tattoos.



Hodgson told The Boston Herald that Hernandez said he did not have any affiliations with gangs when he was questioned by investigators.
"We always take extra precautions. We don't have any definite issues at this point, but we're still being very cautious," Hodgson told the newspaper.
Hernandez, 23, is facing a murder charge in connection with the slaying of 27-year-old semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, whose body was found June 17 about a mile from Hernandez's home. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.

 

[HammerDown]

Dammit, I miss all the fun. B_lake telling us the homosexuals are just innocuous lovers, not the in-your-face-and-down-your-throat-give-me-my-motherfucking-preferential-treatment-right-this-god-damn-minute buttfucks the media portrays them to be and a 19 yr old Miami Heat "fan" teaching us about the unprecedented oppression that poor President Obama has suffered in the White House.

Just fucking wow.

 

[J_E_T_S]

Dammit, I miss all the fun. B_lake telling us the homosexuals are just innocuous lovers, not the in-your-face-and-down-your-throat-give-me-my-motherfucking-preferential-treatment-right-this-god-damn-minute buttfucks the media portrays them to be and a 19 yr old Miami Heat "fan" teaching us about the unprecedented oppression that poor President Obama has suffered in the White House.

Just fucking wow.

gays and oppression, hammers 2 favorite things to do

 

[HammerDown]

Dave Roberts back at Fenway.

 

[HammerDown]

Here, I like Kelly Crull's tweet better!

 

[Down38st8]

hope he pans out

He just turned 16 in January I think...so....we should know some time around 2020 what we've got...


While the Red Sox were breaking the curse in 2004...a left handed pitcher from Venezuela was signed as an IFA.

Felix Dubrount....2004...now in just his second MLB season 9 years later..and still only 25...

 

[powerchord86]

The Twins have given Rivera enough gifts.

Can't beleive they are presenting him with another one today in horor of his retirement.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Dave Roberts back at Fenway.

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overhyped steal, but a critical play none the less

he will always be a hero here

 

[Down38st8]

The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their starting rotation Tuesday, acquiring Scott Feldman in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.

Baltimore also acquired backup catcher Steve Clevenger in the deal, which sent reliever Pedro Strop, starter Jake Arrieta and international bonus slots Nos. 3 and 4 to the Cubs.

The Cubs later dealt reliever Carlos Marmol and international signing bonus slot No. 4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Matt Guerrier. Chicago also dealt minor league infielder Ronald Torreyes to the Houston Astros for international signing bonus slots Nos. 2 and 3.

Despite inconsistent starting pitching this season, the Orioles entered Tuesday with a 47-36 record. Baltimore's starting pitchers have posted a 4.79 ERA this season, the third-highest mark in the American League.

Feldman, 30, is 7-6 with a 3.46 ERA in 15 starts this season with the Cubs. Prior to signing with the Cubs this past offseason, the right-hander spent the previous eight years with the Texas Rangers and was a 17-game winner in 2009.

 

[Down38st8]

overhyped steal, but a critical play none the less

he will always be a hero here

I don't think it's possible to say it's overhyped...it's the most critcal play in franchise history.

 

[Rock Strongo]

He just turned 16 in January I think...so....we should know some time around 2020 what we've got...


While the Red Sox were breaking the curse in 2004...a left handed pitcher from Venezuela was signed as an IFA.

Felix Dubrount....2004...now in just his second MLB season 9 years later..and still only 25...

you sure we didnt get him from the rockies?

 

[Down38st8]

IN fact, the most underhyped play? Is the walk Millar drew off Mo...