Category: Boston Red Sox
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Koji Uehara out for the season, Jean Machi best bet to close
August 11, 2015 Boston Red Sox – While initial x-rays were negative on Koji Uehara’s injured right wrist, a follow-up CT scan revealed that the 40 year-old Red Sox closer had suffered a non-displaced fracture and has been declared out for the rest of the season. Uehara was struck on the wrist by an Ian…
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Jean Machi and Junichi Tazawa to close with Uehara going to DL
August 10, 2015 Boston Red Sox — As we feared initially, Koji Uehara is headed to the disabled list with his right wrist injury. Expect Jean Machi and Junichi Tazawa to pick up the save chances in his absence. EDIT: Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe expects Machi to be the team’s primary closer, perhaps due to…
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Koji Uehara is tougher than you are, will be day-to-day after line drive to wrist
August 8, 2015 Boston Red Sox — As we told you last night, Koji Uehara took a line drive off his right arm at the end of Friday’s game and appeared to be in serious pain. Postgame X-rays, however, showed no break, and Uehara was half-jokingly promising to be back by Sunday, as he explained that…
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Junichi Tazawa will close after Koji Uehara injury
August 7, 2015 Boston Red Sox – On the last pitch of the night, Koji Uehara was drilled in the right arm by a line drive and was walked off the field by a trainer. He still converted the save, as he was able to make the play at first, but given how much pain…
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Carson Smith struggling, Tommy Hunter records save for Cubs
August 2, 2015 Seattle Mariners — Carson Smith had another rough outing on Saturday night, as he blew a one run save opportunity and took the loss. Despite Smith’s recent troubles, manager Lloyd McClendon said he would be out there again if there was a save on Sunday. Former closer Fernando Rodney struck out the side in the…