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Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Boston Red SoxHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsRed Sox | Ellsbury needs to improve defense The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury's 2009 defensive stats ratings placed him below average, but the team feels he's an average center fielder at worst. He needs to improve on reading the flight of balls when he comes in or goes back. Red Sox | Ellsbury could go to left The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman reports the Boston Red Sox could move OF Jacoby Ellsbury to left field if they make a deal for New York Mets OF Carlos Beltran. Red Sox | Ellsbury ends postseason hitless streak in Game 2 The Associated Press reports that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox Friday, Oct. 9, in Game 2 of the ALDS, with a triple and a run scored. Ellsbury's fourth-inning triple snapped a streak of 24 consecutive hitless at-bats in the postseason for him, and the run he scored snapped Boston's streak of 20 consecutive scoreless innings. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals 70th base The Boston Globe's Amalie Benjamin reports that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 70th base of the season Sunday, Oct. 4. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Friday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his major league-leading 69th base of the year Friday, Oct. 2. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Thursday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his major league-leading 68th base of the season Thursday, Oct. 1. Red Sox | Ellsbury hitting well RedSox.MLB.com's Ian Browne reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .368 in the last 17 games. Red Sox | Ellsbury collects four hits Thursday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury collected four hits and two RBIs Thursday, Sept. 24. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Tuesday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole a base Tuesday, Sept. 22, and leads the majors with 63 stolen bags. Red Sox | Bay, Ellsbury go deep The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OFs Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury each hit home runs and drove in three runs Sunday, Sept. 20. Red Sox | Ellsbury productive in 0-2 counts Adam Kilgore, of the Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .327 when he faces a 0-2 count. Ellsbury does not know why hit he is successful in those situations. The league average in that count is .178. Red Sox | Ellsbury could sit out Saturday's game if groin soreness persists Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (groin) could sit out the game Saturday, Sept. 19, against the Baltimore Orioles, if he has a recurrence of soreness in his groin, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Manager Terry Francona walked out to center field during the fifth inning to check on Ellsbury, but he said it was fine. He played the entire game, going 2-for-5 with an RBI. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals two bases Thursday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole two bases Thursday, Sept. 3, and leads the majors with 58 on the year. Red Sox | Ellsbury in the lineup Friday Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (ankle) is in the lineup for the team's game Friday, Aug. 28. Red Sox | Hoping Ellsbury will play Friday Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is "hopeful" that OF Jacoby Ellsbury (ankle) will be able to play Friday, Aug. 28, after spraining his left ankle Thursday, Aug. 27. "I don't think it's anything serious," Francona said. "We're certainly going to check with him tomorrow. I don't think it will be anything more than a nagging thing, and I'm glad we took him out. Got some ice on it, got it treated, and I'm hopeful that it'll be fine." Red Sox | Ellsbury sprains ankle Fluto Shinzawa, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (ankle) was diagnosed with a mild left ankle sprain after sliding into home plate in the fifth inning Thursday, Aug. 27. Red Sox | Ellsbury records three hits Tuesday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury recorded three hits Tuesday, Aug. 25, and his franchise-record 55th stolen base of the season. He has 114 stolen bases in 296 major league games. Red Sox | Ellsbury ties single-season franchise steals record Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury swiped his 54th base of the season Friday, Aug. 21, tying the club record set by Tommy Harper in 1973, according to The Associated Press. Red Sox | Ortiz dropped in lineup Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz was dropped to seventh in the batting order Friday, Aug. 14. It is the first time he has hit seventh or lower since May of 2003. OF Josh Reddick is leading off and playing center field in place of OF Jacoby Ellsbury. Red Sox | Ellsbury ties Speaker The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 52nd base of the season Tuesday, Aug. 11, tying Tris Speaker (1912) for the second-highest single season in franchise history. Red Sox | Ellsbury collects three hits Friday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, including a home run Friday, July 31. He now has six home runs on the year and leads the team with 36 multi-hit games. Red Sox | Ellsbury hitless Thursday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went hitless Thursday, July 30, after six straight multi-hit games. He was also caught stealing for the eighth time in 54 tries. Red Sox | Ellsbury has another multi-hit game The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury recorded his sixth straight multi-hit game Wednesday, July 29. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Monday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 41st base of the season and 100th of his career Monday, July 20. He has six stolen bases in his last eight games. Red Sox | Ellsbury back in leadoff spot MLB.com's Ian Browne posted on his Twitter page that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury is back in the leadoff spot Monday, July 20, with OF J.D. Drew hitting sixth. Red Sox | Ellsbury returns to lineup Sunday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (illness) returned to the lineup Sunday, July 19, after missing two games with an illness. Ellsbury finished 0-for-4 in the game. Red Sox | Ellsbury scratched Friday MLB.com's Ian Browne posted on his Twitter page that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (illness) was scratched from the lineup Friday, July 17, because he is sick. OF Rocco Baldelli is starting in center field and batting eighth. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals 40th base of season Sunday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury was 0-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Sunday, July 12. The stolen base gives Ellsbury 40 on the season, making him the second Red Sox player to record two or more seasons with at least 40 stolen bases. Former OF Tris Speaker accomplished the feat three times from 1912-14. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Friday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 38th base of the season in a win Friday, July 10. Red Sox | Ellsbury ejected Friday John Barone, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury was ejected Friday, July 10, after being called out at home plate in a scoreless game. Red Sox | Ellsbury continues steal streak Jim Fenton, of The Quincy Patriot-Ledger, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury had his 36th steal, the most by a Red Sox player before the All-Star Game since 1954. Red Sox | Ellsbury leading off Monday MLB.com's Ian Browne posted on his Twitter page that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury is back in the leadoff spot Monday, July 6. Red Sox | Ellsbury steal 35th base of season Saturday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury picked up his 35th stolen base of the season Saturday, July 4. He is the first Red Sox player to steal at least 35 bases in consecutive years since 1914. Red Sox | Ellsbury, Lowell not in lineup Friday MLB.com's Ian Browne posted on his Twitter page that Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (elbow) is not in the lineup Friday, June 26, with a sore elbow. 3B Mike Lowell is also absent from the lineup. Red Sox | Ellsbury gets four hits The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits, including two triples, Tuesday, June 23, and three RBIs. Red Sox | Ellsbury steals base Thursday Michael Silverman, of the Boston Herald, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 29th base of the season Thursday, June 18. He has stolen a base in five straight games. Red Sox | Ellsbury makes first error Wednesday Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury committed his first career error Wednesday, June 17. It took him 232 games and 554 chances, which is the longest errorless streak by an outfielder in team history, to commit his first blunder. Red Sox | Ellsbury reaches base three times Wednesday The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury homered and reached base three times Wednesday, June 17. He also stole a base for the fourth straight game. Red Sox | Pedroia stays in leadoff spot Wednesday Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia will remain in the leadoff spot Wednesday, June 17, with OF Jacoby Ellsbury hitting second. Red Sox | Ellsbury doesn't miss a beat John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went 5-for-13 with a home run, three walks and a 1.086 OPS over the weekend. He had previously missed three games with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Red Sox | Ellsbury returns to lineup Friday Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) returned to the lineup Friday, June 12, after missing three games with a strained right shoulder. He is playing center field and batting seventh. Red Sox | Ellsbury expected back Friday MLB.com's John Barone reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) is expected back Friday, June 12. Red Sox | Ellsbury out again Thursday Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) is not in the lineup for the third straight game with a strained right shoulder Thursday, June 11. Red Sox | Ellsbury doubtful for Thursday Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) is doubtful to play in the team's series finale against the New York Yankees Thursday, June 11, according to The Globe's Amalie Benjamin. Red Sox | Ellsbury out Wednesday Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) is out of the lineup for the second straight day Wednesday, June 10, after straining his right shoulder Sunday, June 7. OF Mark Kotsay will start in center field again. Red Sox | Ellsbury out of lineup Tuesday Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) is not in the team's lineup Tuesday, June 9. OF Mark Kotsay will start in place of Ellsbury in center field. Red Sox | Ellsbury has no structural damage Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) has no structural damage in his right shoulder and is listed as day-to-day with an AC joint sprain. It is unknown if he will play Tuesday, June 9. Red Sox | Ellsbury injured The Boston Globe's Adam Kilgore reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder) left the game Sunday, June 7, after he sprained the AC joint in his right shoulder sliding awkwardly into second base. He aggravated it twice in the game and was pulled. He may not play Tuesday, June 9. Red Sox | Francona shuffles batting order for Sunday's game Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona shuffled his team's batting order Sunday, May 31, against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. 2B Dustin Pedroia was moved from second in the order to leadoff, while OF Jacoby Ellsbury was dropped from first to eighth. OF J.D. Drew was moved from third to second, followed by 1B Kevin Youkilis, OF Jason Bay and 3B Mike Lowell. DH David Ortiz remained in the sixth spot for the sixth consecutive game. C Jason Varitek batted seventh, followed by Ellsbury and SS Nick Green. Francona was unsure before Sunday's game if the changes would remain in effect for their game Tuesday, June 2, against the Detroit Tigers. Red Sox | Ellsbury loses hitting streak ESPNews reports Boston Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury went 0-for-3 Thursday, May 28, to end his 22-game hitting streak. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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