I think it is safe to say that Jacoby Ellsbury has now become public enemy #1 in the Red Sox clubhouse.

This dude has played NINE games this season for the big club and is currently on a rehab assignment that has been five games long up to this point. He is hitting .533 in those five games and somehow he is not ready? Give me a break.

Mike Cameron has been playing all year long with a tear in his abdomen. Victor Martinez came back from a broken finger on his glove hand and didn’t even need a single rehab start, yet Jacoby needs five and is still not back.

With the crap he is pulling this year he has officially passed JD Drew as the biggest pansy on the Red Sox roster.

At this point I wouldn’t even be mad if Youkilis had to go on the DL because he broke his hand on Jacoby’s face.

In my mind  there is really no question that the Sox have to do everything in  their power to trade this dude in the off-season and sign Carl Crawford. Beltre is gone so trade Ellsbury for a power hitting 1B or 3B.

Hell, even package Papelbon with Ellsbury if that’s what it will take to get someone like Adrian Gonzalez or Prince Fielder because we all know he is useless too.

The only motivation Jacoby should need to get on the field and play ASAP is seeing Eric Patterson playing CF. End of story!

One more thing, the PawSox manager was quoted saying the Jacoby is ready in reference to a play he made in CF…

“It looked like it was 10 feet over his head,’’ gushed Pawtucket manager Torey Lovullo. “When you make moves like that, and you’re talking about agility and strength, and reading the ball — and you see plays like that — it’s very satisfying. He’s ready.’’

…The quote was taken from a nicely written piece by Dan Shaugnessy on the whole situation which can be found in the Globe. (http://tinyurl.com/28xoymh)

The once No. 1 prospect in the Red Sox organization has been promoted to the Red Sox AAA affiliate the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Pre-2009 Anderson was the No. 1 prospect in the Red Sox organization and the No. 17 prospect in all of the major leagues, according to baseball America.

A stellar 2008 season, split between single A Lancaster and AA Portland, hitting .317 with 18 HR and 80 RBI in 118 games earned him his No. 1 prospect status.

His below average 2009 season, with AA Portland, hitting just .233 with with 9 HR and 51 RBI in 119 games had the Red Sox worrying about his potential.

This season Anderson was on a mission to prove his worth hitting .355 with 5 HR and 16 RBI in just 17  games with AA Portland, earning him the promotion to Pawtucket.

This is great news for the Red Sox.

Anderson now provides them with one hell of a young future 1B or great trade bait to bring in the power hitter they loathe for.

Now we just need to wish for San Diego to cool off from their 13-8 start so Adrian Gonzalez will be available come July.

Editors Note: Fuck Adrian Gonzalez, David Ortiz better watch his back because Lars is coming for his spot. If he hadn’t sucked last year people would be talking about him knocking on Boston’s door right now. Don’t be surprised to see him in the big leagues come August.

In the early hours of Feb. 16, 2005, Tedy Bruschi’s life changed forever.

Days after winning his third Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots, Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke.

Bruschi’s first two months of 2005 were full of good moments. He won the Super Bowl, made his first Pro Bowl and welcomed his youngest son, Dante Bruschi, all of which were trumped by his stroke.

“The only time I’ve ever used the word stroke was on the golf course,” said Bruschi. “When things are going good, life comes and knocks you back down.”

The first sign of a stroke for Bruschi was when he woke up in the middle of the night with a severe, unexplainable headache and numbness down the left side of his body.

There was one issue, Bruschi did not know the signs of a stroke so he just went back to sleep.

When he woke up, the headache was still there, the numbness was still there and he could barely walk. Bruschi knew something was wrong when his son came in to say good morning and he could not see him.

“I could hear him but I couldn’t see him,” said Bruschi.

Bruschi’s wife, Heidi Bruschi, brought him to the hospital. After tests, Bruschi’s neurologist gave him the bad news, he had suffered a stroke.

Bruschi also had a hole in his heart. The first thing that came to his mind after hearing this was that he can’t play football again.

“In my mind, I had to retire,” said Bruschi.

Football was no longer on Bruschi’s radar. He went to Foxboro and told Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, that he was retiring.

“Longest ride of my life from the stadium to home after telling Bill I was retiring,” said Bruschi.

After a successful procedure on his heart and rehab, Bruschi started having second thoughts about his retirement from football.

“When you start to get better, thoughts enter your mind,” said Bruschi.

According to Bruschi there was one instance when he knew he was on the road to recovery. A side effect of his stroke was blurred vision. When looking at a digital clock at 12:23 he would usually see 2:23. One night he woke up and saw 12:23. From that point on he was determined to get back to football.

Bruschi’s only obstacle to get back into football wasn’t rehab. He also had to deal with his wife, who was completely against the idea of a comeback.

“My wife told me we need to see as many doctors as possible and if one told me I was crazy, I couldn’t play,” said Bruschi.

Fortunately for Bruschi doctors told him that the only difference between him returning to football when he wanted to or a year later was that he’d be a year older.

Doctors also told Bruschi that he was in a data free zone. No player had ever returned to the game after having a stroke.

“I wanted to ask questions, but the doctors had no answers for me,” said Bruschi. “No one else had come back from a stroke to play in the NFL.”

On Oct. 29, 2005, Tedy Bruschi was officially activated by the Patriots and played his first game back from his stroke the following night against the Buffalo Bills.

“My wife told me if I was on the ground for more than three seconds she was coming on to the field and taking me out of the game,” said Bruschi.

Bruschi admitted that his first year back he was not the same.

“I wasn’t all there mentally,” said Bruschi. “I was worrying about what might happen to me if I got hit really hard.”

Even though Bruschi wasn’t the same player when he came back from his stroke, he is extremely proud of what he overcame.

“How you deal with adverse situations in your life, that defines you,” said Bruschi. “As long as you make it through to the other side, that’s all that matters.”

Currently Bruschi is serving as an analyst for ESPN.

“It is tough covering your old team,” said Bruschi. “They certainly didn’t make it easy for me with the trade of Richard Seymour and the famous fourth and two call against the Colts.”

Bruschi concluded his speech with a message to the audience.

“Realize that you are in the middle of something great right now,” said Bruschi. “Make the most of it. That’s what I wish for all of you.”

After a long standing ovation, Bruschi opened up the room to a question and answer session.

One member of audience asked Bruschi about the infamous “spygate.”

“Ah, spygate,” said Bruschi. “We felt insulted that people thought that diminished what we did in the past. We used it as motivation to go out and beat everyone.”

A second fan asked Bruschi his thoughts on Brett Favre.

“As a player I just wanted him to retire and get it over with,” said Bruschi. “As a fan I want Brett Favre to come back because he is exciting to watch.”

Many in the audience were moved by Bruschi’s story.

-Willy