csnne.com - 6/25/2009
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I’ve heard alot of people talking about Jacoby Ellsbury and where he should be hitting. When you look at Jacoby, we all think that he is the "perfect" leadoff guy. His speed can alter the outcome of the game, I’ll give you that, but is that all it takes? As far as ...
Drew and Ellsbury, a comparison
boston.com 7/6/2009 — 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.
Ellsbury uncertain for Tuesday
boston.com 6/8/2009 — The Red Sox will not know until tomorrow if Jacoby Ellsbury will be in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the New York Yankees. Ellsbury left the game after the fifth inning with a strained right shoulder. Ellsbury jammed...
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 ...
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 ...
Fact: Jacoby Ellsbury is fast.
bottomlinesox.com 7/13/2009 —
Over the weekend I got a last minute invite to Saturday's Sox. John Smoltz earned his first win and the Sox and Royals scored 24 total runs... all in all it was a great game.
Mixed in with all that scoring was Jacoby Ellsbury's 39th stolen base of the season and seeing him up close ...
Ellsbury "coming into his own?"
firebrandal.com 5/27/2009 — Entering Tuesday, Jacoby Ellsbury had a twenty game hit streak. Now however, it sits at 21 games. But even during a stretch where Ellsbury has been red-hot, the power is not really showing. Ells has hit .330/.365/.418 during the first 20 games of the chase for ...
The Amazing Ellsbury leads Sox over Nats
bottomlinesox.com 6/24/2009 — You can choose to disagree if you want, but other than an inside the park home run or stealing home plate, the triple is the most exciting play in baseball.
Sure, game winning blasts intop the bleachers are fun... and sure Dave Roberts stolen base in 2004 was one of the coolest things I ever ...
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 ...
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 ...
With Two Big Innings, Red Sox Rock Stammen —
Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
Craig Stammen is the least experienced of the Washington Nationals' young pitchers, and it hurt them last night. The Boston Red Sox ransacked Stammen in two big innings and then stamped out Washington's comeback bid for a 6-4 win before a record crowd ...
Reading Material —
Nationals Journal 6/25/2009
The last two nights, I've tried to figure out the number of Red Sox fans at Nationals Park. This requires a good bit of guesswork. First of all, no other fanbase has a greater affection for T-shirt jerseys; Sox fans own T-shirt jerseys honoring ...
David Ortiz: Papi Is Back —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/25/2009
“Sorry, guys. I don’t feel like talking today. Just put down, ‘Papi stinks.”’
That was Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz's take on his miserable slump during the first two months of the season.
Ortiz ...