Jesus Sucre gets his 2nd consecutive start and honestly I don’t even know. However, the cancer would be discovered following the surgery. Farrell, 53, had a mass removed during a hernia procedure on Monday, per Reuters.
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It finally looked like Farrell had enough of this press conference, so a Red Sox spokesman announced that the hard part was over.
“He’s been able to go through some pregame work”, Farrell said.
The Boston Red Sox need a win after losing six of their last 10 games. He’s signed under contract through 2017 with an option for 2018. He will miss the remainder of the season, but hopes to rejoin the Red Sox in spring training next year if the treatment goes well.
– Hanley Ramirez is still battling a left foot injury, which has him missing his fifth straight game Friday. “It’s localized. It’s highly curable”. It’s been a shocker but I take a step back.
“Your heart just stops”, said Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. “Obviously, a lot of people are already reaching out”. Baseball has been a huge part of his life for decades and this disease is pulling him away from it. Health is the most important thing.
Farrell, who guided the club to a World Series triumph in 2013, has admitted that he is confident that he will be cured and return to the team. “He seems pretty positive”. They traded Mike Aviles to Toronto to get Farrell back, one of the rare instances when a player was traded for a manager. Farrell was the pitching coach in Boston under Francona.
“We’re going to fight for John and like Papi (David Ortiz) said, ‘We’re on this ride with John. But he sounded really good”, Francona said.
“It’s not what you want to see. He’s a young man”.
Farrell said Wright was struck in the neck by a fly ball during batting practice before Wednesday’s game in Miami and has experienced concussion-like symptoms in the following days. He told his players about it on Thursday, and then let the public know Friday.
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“In a way, you live vicariously through their careers”, he said.
