Carl Crawford's hot bat won't be seen in the Red Sox lineup again this season. The left fielder has finally elected to undergo Tommy John surgery and repair the torn UCL in his left arm. But while Crawford fixes the ailment that's bothered him for the better part of the season, the Red Sox are once again left in limbo at the top of their lineup. Earlier in the season, before Jacoby Ellsbury and Crawford not so triumphantly returned, there was ever so many combinations that attempted to fill the void. But now, it would appear that there are but...
Pedro Ciriaco, Daniel Nava Will Be Relied Upon to Fill Carl Crawford's Void at Top of Red Sox Lineup
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Carl Crawford has Tommy John surgery on left elbow
Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford has had season-ending surgery on his left elbow.
The procedure to replace the torn ulnar collateral ligament in Crawford's throwing arm was performed Thursday by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. The Red Sox said they expect Crawford to make a full recovery, estimated to take six to nine months.
Crawford, who could be ready by spring training...
Update: Crawford Done for the Season
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August 20, 2012
The Boston Herald confirmed in a report on Monday that Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. According to the report, the decision was made after Crawford spoke with the team’s medical staff earlier today.
Crawford has been suffering from what the team is calling a chronic left elbow ulnar collateral ligament tear. The pain has...
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August 20, 2012
Immediate Surgery the Right Decision for Carl Crawford
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August 21, 2012
It was officially announced that Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will have season-ending Tommy John surgery this Thursday. After discussing the idea with management, all were in agreement that now is the best time. After having such a terrible season last year, respect must be given to Crawford for attempting to play this season so he can prove to everyone that the talent...
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August 21, 2012
Carl Crawford to have Tommy John surgery Thursday
Via Pro Sports Daily
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August 20, 2012
The Boston Red Sox announced Monday that outfielder Carl Crawford will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on Thursday. An ESPN.com report on Sunday said Crawford would have the Tommy John surgery, but general manager Ben Cherington had said then that a decision would not be made until Monday. The Red Sox released a statement on Monday, which read: "Carl Crawford...
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August 20, 2012
Crawford has Tommy John surgery
Via Pro Sports Daily
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August 23, 2012
Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on Thursday as scheduled, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. Although Crawford is out for the remainder of this season, the team expects him to make a full recovery. The procedure was performed to replace the torn ulnar collateral ligament...
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August 23, 2012
Carl Crawford Will Have Tommy John Surgery on Thursday
Via Fenway West
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August 20, 2012
The Red Sox released the following statement about Carl Crawford this afternoon:
"Carl Crawford has a chronic left elbow ulnar collateral ligament tear. While he has been following a conservative treatment protocol and playing with this injury, his symptoms are getting worse. After consultation with the Boston Red Sox medical staff and with Dr. James Andrews, the decision...
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August 20, 2012
Red Sox to activate Nava as Crawford replacement
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August 21, 2012
Outfielder Daniel Nava will be activated from the disabled list to replace Carl Crawford and be part of the platoon in left field with Crawford out for the season. Crawford, scheduled for season-ending Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, hit .282 with 19 RBIs in 31 games. Nava, 29, homered in a rehab assignment appearance Monday for Triple-A Pawtucket. He's been on the disabled...
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August 21, 2012
The Circus Continues: Carl Crawford To Have Tommy John Surgery Thursday, Four Months Late
Via Off The Bench
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August 22, 2012
Carl Crawford will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery this Thursday to repair damage to his left ulnar collateral ligament. The words ‘I told you so‘ come to mind.
This is just another notch in the now-porous belt that marks Boston’s front office gaffes this year. For position players, the procedure has a six to nine month turn around time. Given what we’ve seen...
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August 22, 2012
Carl Crawford Sets Surgery Date For Thursday
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August 20, 2012
Please don’t make me play another game with this elbow..
As was widely expected, Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford, the Boston medical staff, and the famous Dr. James Andrews all concurred that Crawford’s elbow was not getting any better, and that he would need to undergo Tommy John surgery, typically known as a procedure for pitchers. On August 5th, Bloodysox posted an article...
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August 20, 2012
Red Sox lose to Yanks again; Crawford to undergo surgery?
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August 20, 2012
NEW YORK -- Boston Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford's season might soon be over, and his team might not be far behind. But the rival New York Yankees seem to be just getting started after an impressive week, capped by a 4-1 win over the Sox on Sunday night that featured three hits, two home runs and one curtain call by Ichiro Suzuki. The Yankees also got another gem from...
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August 20, 2012
Red Sox News & Notes - 8/21
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August 21, 2012
While I was in a battle with technology the past few days (it won obviously), let's recap what I missed.
The Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Yankees on Sunday night 4-1. The Red Sox announced that they had fired pitching coach Bob McClure on Monday afternoon. And later in the day, the world's worst kept secret of Carl Crawford needing Tommy John surgery was made official...
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August 21, 2012
12 Pictures That Sum Up The 2012 Boston Red Sox Season
Via The Awesome Boston
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August 21, 2012
A.B. Not much left to say here. As of this morning the Red Sox sit 7 games back from the last wild card spot with 39 games left. Carl Crawford has been placed on the DL to undergo Tommy-John surgery. The writing is on the wall (in large-bold-black lettering); THE RED SOX ARE DONE.
And if a picture is worth 1,000 words – here are 12,000 to sum up a terrible 2012 for the Boston...
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August 21, 2012
Your Morning Dump...Where Bob McClure is the first to go
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August 21, 2012
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.
The slumping Boston Red Sox will have a new pitching coach for the remainder of their tumultuous first season under manager Bobby Valentine.
Bob McClure was fired Monday and replaced by Randy Niemann...
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August 21, 2012
Beat Farming: Nava hits homer in 1st rehab game with Pawsox
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August 21, 2012
Who has the time to keep up with all of the Sox minor league teams? We'll do all the work to keep you updated with the beat on the farm.
Notable Performances:
Daniel Nava (RF): 1-for-3, Solo HR (4)
Nate Spears (3B): 3-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, R
Tony Thomas (2B): 1-for-3, Solo HR (8), 2 RBI
Daniel Bard: 1 IP, H
Rich Hill: 1 IP 0 H, K
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August 21, 2012
Around the Diamond 25 Preview: Lift off once again for The Rocket?
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August 20, 2012
On Around the Diamond 25, Tony, Adam and Scott will tackle the big stories in baseball from this past week and there were plenty to go around including:
The Rocket lifting off again?
“The Hailin’ Venezuelan and The Prince of Detroit”
“Spoiled Melk”, a Cabrera that disappointed this week was Giants slugger Melky Cabrera.
Another Red Sock down, Carl Crawford opts for Tommy...
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August 20, 2012
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