By Ian Browne
The strain in Rocco Baldelli's left hamstring was troublesome enough for the Red Sox to put the backup outfielder on the 15-day disabled before Tuesday night's game against the Twins.
Baldelli had been dealing with tightness in his leg for about a week. After a six-day break, the Red Sox put him back in the lineup on Monday, but he reaggravated the injury while legging out a two-base error in his second at-bat.
"The thought was we might be looking at a couple of weeks to let this thing clear up so he's not limping all year," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "We wanted to let him wake up and see how he felt. He came in about 1 [p.m. ET] and agreed that a couple of weeks down would serve him well."
To replace Baldelli on the roster, the Red Sox have purchased the contract of veteran Minor League outfielder/infielder Jeff Bailey from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Bailey nearly made the Red Sox out of Spring Training, but he was beaten out by Chris Carter.
"It's always nice [to get called up]," said Bailey. "It's the big leagues."
Bailey has played 1,123 games in the Minor Leagues. He has also played 30 games for the Red Sox over the past two seasons, hitting .254 with three homers and seven RBIs.
There's a strong chance Bailey will start Wednesday night against Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano.
Baldelli is hitting .231 with a homer and three RBIs in 13 at-bats.
Short hops: Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain, resumed throwing on Tuesday, but only on flat ground. "Dice-K threw, [and] he did fine," Francona said. "It was just short, but he's back ramping up, which is good. Everything went real well." ... John Smoltz continues to progress in his rehab at extended spring training. The righty will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and will likely face hitters on Saturday. His timetable for pitching for the Red Sox is still around June 1. ... Dave Roberts, one of Boston's biggest postseason heroes in 2004, was scheduled to throw out the first pitch before Tuesday's game. Roberts is participating in the debut of the Red Sox "Moments" campaign. Of course, the moment Roberts is being recognized for is his steal in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, which many consider the turning point to Boston's historic comeback from down 3-0 against the Yankees.
Baldelli had been dealing with tightness in his leg for about a week. After a six-day break, the Red Sox put him back in the lineup on Monday, but he reaggravated the injury while legging out a two-base error in his second at-bat."The thought was we might be looking at a couple of weeks to let this thing clear up so he's not limping all year," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "We wanted to let him wake up and see how he felt. He came in about 1 [p.m. ET] and agreed that a couple of weeks down would serve him well."
To replace Baldelli on the roster, the Red Sox have purchased the contract of veteran Minor League outfielder/infielder Jeff Bailey from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Bailey nearly made the Red Sox out of Spring Training, but he was beaten out by Chris Carter.
"It's always nice [to get called up]," said Bailey. "It's the big leagues."
Bailey has played 1,123 games in the Minor Leagues. He has also played 30 games for the Red Sox over the past two seasons, hitting .254 with three homers and seven RBIs.
There's a strong chance Bailey will start Wednesday night against Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano.
Baldelli is hitting .231 with a homer and three RBIs in 13 at-bats.
Short hops: Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain, resumed throwing on Tuesday, but only on flat ground. "Dice-K threw, [and] he did fine," Francona said. "It was just short, but he's back ramping up, which is good. Everything went real well." ... John Smoltz continues to progress in his rehab at extended spring training. The righty will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and will likely face hitters on Saturday. His timetable for pitching for the Red Sox is still around June 1. ... Dave Roberts, one of Boston's biggest postseason heroes in 2004, was scheduled to throw out the first pitch before Tuesday's game. Roberts is participating in the debut of the Red Sox "Moments" campaign. Of course, the moment Roberts is being recognized for is his steal in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, which many consider the turning point to Boston's historic comeback from down 3-0 against the Yankees.
Source: mlb.com
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