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Drew and Ellsbury, a comparison
Drew and Ellsbury, a comparison
The Red Sox have a once and future leadoff hitter and a current leadoff hitter, and their approaches at the plate and styles on the field could hardly be more different.
Sox to sign first-round pick Fuentes
fullcount.weei.com — Reymond Fuentes, the high school outfielder from Puerto Rico whom the Red Sox selected in the first... round of this year’s draft, has agreed to terms with the Red Sox on a signing bonus of approximately $1.13 million. Fuentes has already passed a ... (more) Sox to sign first-round pick Fuentes
Is Ellsbury the new Pierre?
myespn.go.com — Jacoby Ellsbury had a huge 33 games in a 2007 call up and even made a great... showing in the 2007 playoffs, but has yet to match those numbers since. He has been given many comparisons to other players, including Fred Lynn, Johnny Damon and Ichiro ... (more) Is Ellsbury the new Pierre?
Studying baseball's most exciting play - Ted Keith  - SI.com
Studying baseball's most exciting play - Ted Keith - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Earlier this season, Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was standing on third base at Fenway Park in... the fifth inning of a nationally televised game against the Yankees. It was a relatively common occurrence in an otherwise common game, but the idea ... (more) Studying baseball's most exciting play - Ted Keith - SI.com
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 7/6
SOX & Dawgs — ... and a 2.61 ERA. Rookie Brett Anderson makes his 15th start of the season for the A’s. On the season, he is 4-7 with a 5.45 ERA. He’s the faced the Red Sox once this season, suffering the loss after giving up 2 runs in 7 innings back on April 15th in Oakland. Amanda just posted a pretty nice article about Nomar and his time with the Red Sox. Be sure to check that out. By the way, Nomar just happens to be my favorite Red Sox player of all-time. Drew and Ellsbury, a comparison [Extra Bases] Sox may need ...

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Ellsbury's time to stand up and deliver
firebrandal.com 7/21/2009 — When you think of a high powered offense, a few traits often come to mind; a table setter, a professional hitter, power at the clean up spot, and depth at the bottom of the order.  Thinking more specifically about recent Red Sox history and the potent offenses past, there have been ...
Ellsbury Injury Update
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — "The Boston Globe reports that Jacoby Ellsbury said he would "probably not" play in Thursday's series finale against New York as he continues to deal with a strained right shoulder." This injury has kept Ellsbury out longer then I thought it would. Thank God Kotsay is back, because at least he ...
Ellsbury sets Sox steal record
soxblog.projo.com 8/26/2009 — As Jacoby Ellsbury popped up out of his slide at third base, and saw the umpire spreading his arms in the 'safe' sign, the Red Sox centerfielder pumped his fist slightly, and a smile spread across his 25-year-old face. Some in the crowd, the ...
Should Jacoby Ellsbury be leading off?
firebrandal.com 5/8/2009 — Entering last night's game against the Indians, Jacoby is hitting .291/.323/.350 on the season. Now, the season is early but his numbers are eerily similar to last year's, when he hit .280/.323/.350. He's been torrid on the basepaths and has 15 swiped bags on the season, but the .323 OBP is ...
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Clone Wars: Jacoby Ellsbury and Juan Pierre
hardballtimes.com 6/29/2009 — Unable to increase his walk rate Jacoby Ellsbury is dangerously close to being the next Juan Pierre. Click the title to read more. Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.
Ellsbury sustains right shoulder strain | redsox.com: News
boston.redsox.mlb.com 6/7/2009 — By Maureen Mullen / Special to MLB.com 06/07/09 6:24 PM ET BOSTON -- After Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers at Fenway Park, Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury stood in front of his locker, sporting a large bandage on his right elbow and another on ...
Nomar Garciaparra Deserves a Rousing Red Sox Ovation in Monday's ReturnBleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
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A's rookie Anderson two-hits Red SoxMajor League Baseball News 7/7/2009
Brett Anderson tossed a two-hitter for the first shutout of his career and struck out a career-high nine to lead the A's to a 6-0 victory over the Red Sox on Monday.
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