Red Sox outfielders have landed on the disabled list this season for many reasons. Ryan Sweeney's may be the worst. Sweeney is expected to miss eight weeks after punching a dugout door after grounding out during Monday night's game, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports. Ryan Sweeney expected to be out eight weeks. — Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) July 31, 2012 Sweeney apologized to Red Sox fans via Twitter on Tuesday. He explained the night before that, while he's smacked things in anger before, it usually doesn't hurt as bad -- or do as much damage -- as it did...
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