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Hamilton came out of Sunday's game holding his back, but video showed he was having the spasms even before that. A quick look showed him twisting when he made it to first and even a bit in the on-deck circle. I don't know his routine well enough to say definitively, but there's certainly something going on. The back spasms appear to be painful but manageable. Hamilton was out on Monday, mostly due to the travel between Dallas and Toronto, but he's expected back shortly. Being in Toronto is also an issue due to the turf, so if Hamilton misses the whole series, I wouldn't be surprised. The Rangers will be conservative with the oft-injured Hamilton and have the roster flexibility to go a man down on the bench. A couple days...
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Baseball and the Red Sox have occupied a meaningful place in my life for about as long as I can remember, and it's out of tradition and habit that a season's pending end comes with a tinge of melancholy. No matter whether the... more »
During a simulated tour of the American League East, Andy Pettitte pitched in empty stadiums in St. Petersburg, Fla., Baltimore and Boston, all the while aching to be part of a real game in a stadium packed with boisterous... more »
Once this season ends, the Red Sox need to make a quick decision on whether to keep or fire Bobby Valentine, and if the answer is that he’s gone, they need to make an equally quick decision on who replaces him. The team can... more »
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