Editor's
note: Didier Morais will review each position for the Red Sox for the 2013
season.
A new era is upon the Red Sox at third base.
Midway through the 2012 season –– when
Boston shipped out Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox after nine seasons –– Will
Middlebrooks officially took the reigns as the franchise's third baseman of the
future.
Through 75 games, Middlebrooks wasted no
time proving his value in the big leagues, launching 15 home runs and 54 RBIs
while hitting .288. As each week went on, the 24-year-old's defense improved.
But on Aug. 10, his sensational rookie ride
ended when Indians reliever Esmil Rogers nailed him on the wrist with a 95 mph
fastball. It wound up being a broken wrist that sidelined Middlebrooks for the
rest of the season.
During the last series of the season,
Middlebrooks' rehab took a promising turn, when he took batting practice for
the first time since the injury. Afterward, he admitting to feeling su...
Found October 25, 2012 on
NESN.com:
PLAYERS:
Will Middlebrooks,
Kevin Youkilis,
Esmil Rogers,
Pedro Ciriaco
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians
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