WILL MIDDLEBROOKS RUMORS

Will Middlebrooks ‘Day-to-Day’ After Leaving Game With Back Tightness, Injury Unrelated to Earlier Rib Issue

Will Middlebrooks already dealt with a rib injury this season. Now, he’s dealing with a back issue. Middlebrooks left Thursday’s game with lower back spasms following an at-bat in the fourth inning. Red Sox manager John Farrell said after the game that Middlebrooks is day-to-day, and that the injury suffered Thursday is unrelated to the rib injury Middlebrooks suffered when colliding...
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9 hours ago  |  Discuss

Will Middlebrooks Out With Lower Back Spasms

Will Middlebrooks was pulled after the fourth inning in a  game with the Cleveland Indians with lower back spasms. Middlebrooks struck out in the inning before.  Middlebrooks has struggled during his sophomore year batting  .203/ .236/ .413 with eight home runs and 21 RBI.  he has struck out 52 times in 172 at-bats.Red Sox utilityman Pedro Ciriaco  took over for Middlebrooks...
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11 hours ago  |  Discuss

Will Middlebrooks’ Surprising Sacrifice Bunt a Testament to Red Sox’ Ability to Adapt, Focus on Task at Hand

The Red Sox aren’t above adapting on the fly. Will Middlebrooks smacked a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game to lift the Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Rays. He stepped up to the plate in the 10th inning of Friday’s game with a chance to play hero again, and he bunted. Middlbrooks, who dug in with runners at first and second and no outs, dropped down...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Your Morning Dump...where Middlebrooks turns a corner

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. With both the Bruins winning in OT and the Red Sox come-from-behind win, it was a fantastic night for Boston sports to say the least. Will Middlebrooks played hero for the Sox last night. Will Middlebrooks’...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Will Middlebrooks’ Clutch At-Bat, Recent Stretch Show Slugger Is Finally Finding Comfort at Plate

If Will Middlebrooks’ situation is any indication, more players should start injuring their ribs. Middlebrooks delivered a base-clearing double with two outs in the ninth inning on Thursday to lift the Red Sox to an improbable 4-3 victory over the Rays. The third baseman is now hitting .296 (8-for-27) over his last seven games, which coincidentally coincides with a rib injury he...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Tampa Bay Rays Fan Catches Home Run Ball With His Face

This was not a souvenir for a lucky fan. In the eighth inning Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks smashed a home run to right field at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay Rays fans attempted to make a play on the home run, but it went through their hands, bouncing directly to a man who caught it with his face. Much like their fans, the Rays got beat up, losing 9-2 to the Red Sox...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Video: Rays fan gets smacked in face by Will Middlebrooks home run ball

Your browser does not support iframes.Sometimes cheering for your team can be painful.This Tampa Bay Rays fan can attest to that after taking a home run ball hit by Will Middlebrooks to the face during Wednesday's affair against the Boston Red Sox.The moment came in the top of the eighth inning, with the Sox already leading 8-2, when Middlebrooks smacked a drive into the right...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss
POW! RIGHT IN THE KISSER!

Tampa Bay Rays fan hit in face by home run

Your browser does not support iframes. A Tampa Bay Rays fan was hit in the face with a home run ball during Wednesday night's game at Tropicana Field. It happened in the eighth inning as Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks hit the home run to right field. A fan in the front row tried to catch it with his bare hands, but the ball bounced off his hands and directly...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: Third baseman Middlebrooks playing with separated rib

  BOSTON—The maxim “No pain, no gain” is certainly applicable in sports. For Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks, he is indeed playing with pain. According to a report from WEEI’s Full Count blog, he has been playing with a separated rib. This means that his rib bone has been torn from the cartilage that connects it to the sternum.  This causes Middlebrooks to have...
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12 days ago  |  Discuss

What's wrong with Will Middlebrooks?

Announcers love the sophomore slump. It's easy to diagnose, so they throw out a few lines about the league adjusting to the player, and the player failing to make the proper adjustments in return. Case closed. There's no need to dig any deeper. They player just needs to adjust. Middlebrooks also has the injury angle, since he broke his wrist last year. It's impossible...
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13 days ago  |  Discuss
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