Ortiz 2-4, 2 RBI In Return To Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox activated DH David Ortiz from the disabled prior to Friday's game against the Royals, and "Big Papi" made an immediate impact.
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The Boston Red Sox activated DH David Ortiz from the disabled prior to Friday's game against the Royals, and "Big Papi" made an immediate impact.
The Red Sox and Dodgers are reportedly closing in on a blockbuster deal that would send Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to Los Angeles, according to ESPNBoston's Gordon Edes.
Big things may be afoot on Yawkey Way this weekend, as Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett was reportedly claimed on waivers on Friday afternoon.
The reported interest from the Los Angeles Dodgers in Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez turned out to be true, as L.A. claimed Gonzalez on waivers on Friday afternoon.
Hardy & Flynn get Sean McAdam's take on the lack of Red Sox player presence at Johnny Pesky's funeral.
The Red Sox just keep finding ways to lose as they blow a six run lead and get swept by the Angels. Adolfo was out at Fenway after the game to talk to fans and get their take on the Sox season. This one fan is not pleased at all.
Might the Red Sox part ways with their All-Star first baseman? It seems unlikely ... but possible.
If all goes well, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz will be back in the Boston lineup Friday night as the team opens a four-game set against the Royals at Fenway Park.
Kendrys Morales led off Los Angeles' two-run 10th inning with a solo homer, and the Angels completed a three-game sweep of Boston by outlasting the Red Sox 14-13 on Thursday night.
The Red Sox said they expect Crawford to make a full recovery, estimated to take six to nine months.
When Red Sox players arrived at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon, they likely knew the questions were coming about why the majority of them missed the funeral of Johnny Pesky.
Felger and Massarotti are broadcasting live from the Ace Ticket Studio at Kenmore and are discussing the use of performance enhancers in Major League Baseball.
David Ortiz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Clay Buchholz and Vicente Padilla were the only four Sox players on the current roster to show up to legend Johnny Pesky's funeral. Gresh and Zo discussed and are on vastly different sides of this whole thing. What do you think?
Both starting pitcher Josh Beckett and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez were placed on waivers by the Red Sox, but no deals are expected to be made for either.
