By Andrew P. Napolitano
The president's men trash the Constitution to pursue antagonists
Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan needs season-ending surgery on his right forearm, which will be require a recovery time of six-to-nine months.
Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan will be sidelined at least two months and is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews for an examination that could determine whether the pitcher needs surgery.
Mike Napoli drove in the winning run with a two-out double in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the light-hitting Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-2 win on Monday.
If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer.
If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer.
The Boston Red Sox are pursuing another burly right-hander to shore up their bullpen.
With apologies to Bryce Harper and the first-place Washington Nationals _ not to mention the individual brilliance of everyone from Josh Hamilton to Matt Cain _ the Pittsburgh Pirates are the best story in baseball over the first half of the season.
It wasn't until the final pitch of the game that the Pittsburgh Pirates finally brought the Washington Nationals to their knees in a literal fashion. Ian Desmond swung through Joel Hanrahan's 0-2 slider after being fed two screaming fastballs, fell to one knee and stared off into the distance down the left field line. Game over, an opportunity lost.
Henry Rodriguez knows what it's like to surrender a home run. But it's not a feeling he's all that familiar with. His stuff, as good as it is, makes it difficult for hitters to generate solid contact.
Tyler Clippard remembers it well, the bullpen that birthed his All-Star relief career. It was horrible.
The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent pitcher Joel Pineiro have agreed to a minor league contract. The deal includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training.
Shelby Miller's joy at being a part of Sunday's All-Star Futures game was tainted by the sorrow of the tragic death of a friend.
Joel Hanrahan planned to spend the break buying a couch. Matt Joyce figured to be out on a boat. Ryan Vogelsong, well, there was no telling where he might be these days.
Left-handed reliever Sean Burnett and the Washington Nationals agreed Thursday on a $3.95 million, two-year contract with a mutual option for 2013, avoiding salary arbitration.
Left-handed reliever Sean Burnett and the Washington Nationals agreed Thursday on a $3.95 million, two-year contract with a mutual option for 2013, avoiding salary arbitration.
"After talking with the doctors here and going down to see Dr. Andrews, he confirmed what the doctors here thought," Hanrahan said in Boston's clubhouse. "I'm going to have to get surgery to repair my flexor tendon. It's something that, after hearing the doctors here, it's something I kind of prepared for. He just reaffirmed those. I'm going to get it done next week and start the process of getting healthy."
"He'll look at that when he's in there. The MRI said it looked pretty good," Hanrahan said. "Nobody wants to just do Tommy John for fun. He's going to go in and look and see if that's something that needs to be done or not. As of now, it doesn't need to be. But once he gets his eyes on it, he'll have a better idea."
