Bartolo Colon was put on the 15-day disabled list with stiffness in his lower back. Colon thought he "hurt it on that swing where my helmet fell off". RHP Chris Smith was recalled from Pawtucket. Cafardo, Globe : Curt Schilling will have his right shoulder examined tomorrow in Boston by Dr. Thomas Gill. According to manager Terry Francona, Schilling has reached a "plateau" in his comeback and ...

Bartolo Colon is headed to the 15 day disabled list with a bad back. He hurt his back on a swing in last night's game, the big gut can put a strain on the back when it gets in motion. Relief pitcher Chris Smith was called up from Pawtucket to take Colon's spot on the roster but no word about the rotation yet. Dice-K could take Colon's next starting spot, Buchholz could also be called up at a ...

"I think I hurt it on that swing where my helmet fell off," Colon said last night through first-base coach Luis Alicea, who translated. Bartolo hit the DL today thanks to having to swing a piece of wood at great velocity through air, as opposed to having to put one foot in front of the other quickly, a rather normal action for a baseball player even of the pitching ...

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Bartolo Colon's swing-for-the-fences plate approach, the debate over whether the National League should adopt the designated hitter, and Cole Hamels' prediction that the Sox and the Phils will meet again in October. Here are some excerpts from Sean's comments: On Colon, and ...

We have only three things to say about the following video (15s) from last nights Sox-Phillies game: 1. This is why American League teams, who have a DH rather than have pitchers bat like the National League, do not like away games during interleague play. 2. Every swing Boston Red Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon was exactly like this one. 3. Ask us how surprised we are that Colon left the ...

Red Sox and Yankees fans don't often see eye-to-eye, but I have a feeling fans in Boston don't find Hank Steinbrenner's assertion that National League rules pose a danger to pitchers quite as laughable as fans everywhere else. Chien-Ming Wang injured himself while running the bases , but Bartolo Colon was forced out of Monday's game simply trying to swing the bat. From Rob Bradford of the ...