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| Precedent suggests five-month recovery for Ryan Kalish | 01.31.13 at 12:02 am ET |
Ryan Kalish seems likely to be out until roughly mid-season following shoulder surgery. (AP)
On Tuesday, Red Sox outfielder Ryan Kalish underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right (non-throwing) shoulder, a procedure that included a repair of a posterior labrum tear. The Red Sox described the surgery as successful. But what does that mean? A couple of position players to undergo similar procedures offers a glimpse.
In 2008, B.J. Upton proved a uniquely destructive source against the Sox in the American League Championship Series. His spectacular performance (4 homers, 11 RBI in the seven-game series) occurred while he had a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Upton underwent surgery in mid-November. After opening the 2009 season on the disabled list — partly a precaution against Tampa Bay’s season-opening roadtrip to cold-weather venues — Upton was back by mid-April, almost exactly five months after his procedure. Read the rest of this entry »
| What Ryan Sweeney’s contract will look like if he makes Red Sox | 01.26.13 at 6:11 pm ET |
Ryan Sweeney
Sweeney agreed to a minor-league deal with the Red Sox early Friday evening, offering the team outfield depth. The Sox and the 27-year-old became more of a fit after it was determined Ryan Kalish would be missing a substantial portion of the season’s first half due to surgery on his right shoulder. Sweeney became a free agent earlier in the offseason when he wasn’t offered a contract by the Red Sox.
Sweeney played in 63 games for the Red Sox in ’12, hitting .260 with a .675 OPS. His season ended after breaking a knuckle on his left hand punching a wall during a July 30 game against Detroit.
After a report from WEEI.com surfaced that Sweeney would be returning to the Red Sox, the outfielder tweeted the following Friday night:
So excited to be back with Boston! Thanks to the red sox for the opportunity to play there again. Spring training here we come.
— Ryan Sweeney (@RyanSweeney12) January 26, 2013
Don’t worry redsox nation no punching doors this year #gosox
— Ryan Sweeney (@RyanSweeney12) January 26, 2013
Ryan Kalish (AP)
The procedure will be the third surgery that Kalish has required in the span of roughly 16 months, following surgery to repair a bulging disc in his neck in Sept. 2011 and surgery on a torn labrum in his left (throwing) shoulder in Dec. 2011. Those two injuries caused Kalish to miss almost all of the 2011 season before his year-ending procedures, and the recovery and rehab process left him feeling as if he was a shell of himself in 2012 (in part because he did not have a healthy offseason for strengthening). Now, he faces the prospect of another season that he will enter with considerable physical limitations.
The prospect of a third straight year in which he must focus on rehab and health is admittedly frustrating to Kalish, but he vowed that despite the succession of health woes, he remains committed to returning to health.
“The past few years baseball-wise have been really mentally tough as all I want to do is play fully healthy,” he tweeted. “I am feeling pretty down about this all right now but I will not quit and will work hard to get back to where I want to be.”
I appreciate all the encouraging love from everyone on this next surgery of mine
— Ryan Kalish (@Ryan_Kalish) January 26, 2013
The past few years baseball-wise have been really tough mentally as all I want to do is play fully healthy
— Ryan Kalish (@Ryan_Kalish) January 26, 2013
I am feeling pretty down about this all right now but I will not quit and will work hard to get back to where I want to be
— Ryan Kalish (@Ryan_Kalish) January 26, 2013
Again I appreciate all the love. Everyone have a awesome weekend!
— Ryan Kalish (@Ryan_Kalish) January 26, 2013
Kalish’s tweets, in turn, prompted feedback from former big leaguers with whom (or for whom) he has played in the past, including Mike Cameron (Kalish’s teammate with the Sox in 2010 and 2011) and Gabe Kapler, a manager in the Sox system in 2007.
@ryan_kalish nothing but an obstacle son stay on your grind stay positive god controls the healing process!!
— Cameron (@_darkman44) January 26, 2013
@ryan_kalish listen, this will be a distant memory, I guarantee it. This too shall pass.
— gabe kapler (@gabekapler) January 26, 2013
| Red Sox Minor League Roundup: Sox finally unveil Mercedes; Bogaerts does it again; Hill on the rehab trail | 08.24.12 at 12:10 pm ET |
Ryan Kalish
A brief synopsis of the action in the Red Sox farm system on Thursday . . .
TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET RED SOX: 2-1 LOSS AT CHARLOTTE (WHITE SOX)
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– Outfielder Ryan Kalish, who was 0-for-14 in his first three games after being optioned back down to the minors, has shown a better approach in recent days. He went 1-for-3 with a walk on Thursday, and is now 3-for-11 with three walks in his last four games. Still, it has been a difficult run for Kalish in Triple-A. In the second half of the season, he’s hitting .190/.261/.238/.499.
– Rehabbing left-hander Rich Hill tossed a scoreless inning in which he permitted one hit, got a pair of groundouts and threw seven of 12 pitches for strikes. It was the first of back-to-back games for Hill, who has now made four straight scoreless appearances across three minor league levels.
– Zach Stewart threw a season-high seven innings while permitting two runs on four hits (including a homer) with four strikeouts and no walks. In 11 starts for Pawtucket (since the Sox acquired him for Kevin Youkilis), he has a 3.94 ERA with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings and just 2.1 walks per nine innings.
DOUBLE-A PORTLAND SEA DOGS: 14-9 WIN AT BINGHAMTON (METS)
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– Xander Bogaerts blasted his fourth homer in 13 Double-A games, and his third to the opposite field. He was then hit on the forearm in his second at-bat, but according to the Portland Press-Herald, while he had a bump from the drilling, he expects to return to the lineup soon. The youngest position player in the Eastern League is now up to 19 homers in 117 games this year. Read the rest of this entry »
| Jerry Remy on D&C: Red Sox ‘couldn’t get a deal to their liking’ | 08.01.12 at 10:33 am ET |
Jerry Remy
NESN Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy made his weekly appearance on the Dennis & Callahan show Wednesday morning and talked about the team’s lack of a major deal at the trade deadline. To listen to the interview, visit the Dennis & Callahan audio on demand page.
“I think they thought they couldn’t get a deal to their liking,” Remy said. “They probably looked around, shopped around, tried to see if they could make this particular team better [this year and] moving into next year. Those moves probably weren’t out there so you get the [Matt] Albers and the [Craig] Breslow deal and in a way it may come out looking pretty good because you get [Franklin] Morales back in the starting rotation, probably, depending on how bad [Josh] Beckett is. I’m sure they explored a lot of things, but I also believe they think the higher up and throughout the team they still have enough hitting to make a run. It wasn’t a big surprise to me that nothing big was done yesterday.”
This mindset won’t translate into the offseason if the Red Sox fail to make the playoffs, Remy said. While the Red Sox analyst believes Bobby Valentine will stay at least until the conclusion of his contract, he doesn’t think the same can be said for Boston’s roster.
“You’re in for one of the greatest runs you’ve ever seen or you’re in for [a roster blowup],” Remy said. “If the team plays the way it’s capable of playing, they can make a run at this thing and can possibly get into the playoffs. If it doesn’t, then it’s been a major disappointment and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it gets blown up. And not blown up in a way that you’re rebuilding, blown up in a way where you’re changing parts to be a contending team.”
But the Red Sox, trying to close ground in the wild card race, are on a four-game winning streak. Continuing the streak depends on more than just offense and David Ortiz returning from injury, Remy said.
“It’s all up to the pitching,” Remy said. “It depends on what the pitching does. [Clay] Buccholz has been great recently. Beckett, we don’t know how good he’s going to be. [Jon] Lester was much better last time out. It depends on those guys. If they pitch well they can continue this run and have a good homestand.”
| Red Sox Minor League Roundup: Jose Vinicio’s ‘Jose Reyes starter kit’; Brandon Jacobs’ huge July | 07.28.12 at 3:45 pm ET |
Greenville shortstop Jose Vinicio hit his third homer of the year on Friday (Darrell Snow/Greenville Drive)
Jose Vinicio went 2-for-4 with a homer, continuing what has been a very impressive year for a player who is in his first full season of pro ball and just turned 19. Though one of the smallest players in all of pro baseball (and with plenty of room to add weight and strength as he continues his physical maturation), he’s hitting .282/.327/.388/.714 with three homers in 61 games this year. He stole his 19th base of the year. And he continues to show really good hands that suggest the ability to stay at shortstop as he moves up. (Of all players in the Sox system, it seems safe to say that Vinicio is the least likely to outgrow the position physically.)
He’s an intriguing player who has impressed those who have seen him. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, in his guest appearance on Down on the Farm this week, said that he was told by a scout that Vinicio has a “Jose Reyes starter kit.”
He’s been using the entire field, he’s shown the ability to drive the ball on occasion when he barrels it and he has the ability to square the ball up that suggests that, if he does gain strength, there could be a very interesting player. That is in keeping with what the Sox saw when they scouted the switch-hitter leading up to their signing him for $1.95 million on the day he turned 16.
“You look at what players currently possess, make that relative to their strength and he was so skinny and weak but still showed bat speed, he showed the ability to move the barrel around the zone and make contact. Because of that, we said he’s got some components to be not strictly a defensive player. He showed us that he was able to hit in games. We thought he was a guy who could hit,” said international scouting director Eddie Romero. “Vinicio always had surprising pop, and he always showed the ability to barrel up against live pitching. As skinny as he was, he used a huge bat and would still square balls up from both sides of the plate.”
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Goldstein will join Down on the Farm to discuss the industry value of Red Sox prospects as potential trade chips. Lars Anderson will also join the program to reflect on the experience of his near-trade to the Athletics a year ago, and on the human dimensions of a minor leaguer’s life inside of a trade rumor. Tune in to WEEI 93.7 FM on Sunday at 8:30 am, or listen online at WEEI.com. The interviews will also be posted in their entirety to weei.com/podcast.
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| Closing Time: Sox finally get an extra-inning win | 07.01.12 at 7:36 pm ET |
Dustin Pedroia tied the game for the Red Sox in the eighth inning with his first homer since May 10. (AP)
The Red Sox earned a series split with the Mariners with a 2-1 victory Sunday in 10 innings. The win was their first extra-inning victory this season.
Trailing late, the Red Sox were able to siphon some hope in the eighth inning when Dustin Pedroia took a Jason Vargas 1-0 fastball over the left-field wall for a game-tying solo home run. A Ryan Kalish pinch-hit double followed by a Pedroia single and David Ortiz sacrifice fly in the 10th inning gave the Red Sox their first lead in a game since Friday.
Here is what went right and wrong for the Red Sox in the series finale.
WHAT WENT RIGHT
• On Vargas’ 114th pitch, Pedroia launched his first home run since May 10 to tie the game at 1-1 with one out in the eighth inning. Up until the at-bat, the second baseman was 1-for-15 for the four-game series. It was also 165 at-bats between homers for Pedroia.
• With the Red Sox trailing by a run in the fifth inning, Matt Albers came on for Doubront with one out and the bases loaded. The Sox reliever needed just one pitch to induce an inning-ending, 5-4-3 double play off the bat of Jesus Montero.
• Scott Atchison, who had hit a bit of a rough patch of late (allowing runs in two of his last four outings), turned in a solid performance, not allowing a baserunner over two innings. Atchison is now 10-for-1o in not allowing a run while pitching an outing of two innings or more.
WHAT WENT WRONG
• Doubront only allowed one run, but he struggled with his command for much of the afternoon. The lefty walked five while only lasting 4 1/3 innings, ending up throwing 103 pitches. The starter did strike out four while giving up just three hits.
• The only run allowed by Doubront came in the third inning when Chone Figgins led off the frame with a single before stealing second. Figgins moved to third on Brendan Ryan‘s single and scored via Ichiro Suzuki‘s sacrifice fly to left field. Ryan would also come away with a steal, one of the three notched against the slow-to-the-plate Doubront.
• The Red Sox squandered a golden opportunity in the second inning when Cody Ross and Adrian Gonzalez led off the inning with back-to-back singles. After a Will Middlebrooks strikeout and Daniel Nava popout, Kelly Shoppach walked to load the bases with two outs. But Nick Punto‘s line drive into the hole between shortstop and third base was snagged by a diving Kyle Seager, preventing a pair of runs.
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