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Watch out! Infielder Nick Green nearly impaled by flying bat shard
Watch out! Infielder Nick Green nearly impaled by flying bat shard
The most dangerous bat the Red Sox faced Wednesday night belonged to Washington's Elijah Dukes , and all he did with it was hit a grounder to shortstop. Pieces of Dukes' bat, along with a bouncing ball, reached Boston's Nick Green about the same moment in the bottom of the second inning; ...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 12)
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 12)
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com — It's been all about pitching this week as Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield earned their ninth and... 10th wins respectively against the Atlanta Braves. Jon Lester evened out his record to 6-6, looking more like his dominating self. On the power side, David Ortiz hit three home runs this week, and ... (more) Red Sox weekly recap (Week 12)
Quick Stat:  Nick Green
Quick Stat: Nick Green
joshqpublic.com — I’ve looked at life from both sides now. From up and down, and still somehow; it’s lifes... illusions I recall. -Joni Mitchell Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! By now you’ve all seen it all over your TV screen it. You’ve seen Nick Green’s Pesky ... (more) Quick Stat: Nick Green
The SS position might end up being a strength.
The SS position might end up being a strength.
firebrandal.com — Jed Lowrie will return. And many are patiently awaiting that return. And by "patiently," I mean we... are waiting because we want him to return, but also because Nick Green has been more than enough since Lowrie went down. And the best part of Nick Green is...that he's solidified the position ... (more) The SS position might end up being a strength.
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