May 22
Ross' (foot) injury may not be as bad as initially feared and he's in the process of getting a second opinion, Sean McAdam of CSN New England reports.
Recommendation: Ross is feeling much better Tuesday, and there appears to be a chance that the small break in his foot is actually an old problem.
May 22
OF Cody Ross (broken foot) was placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 19. The move was made after a second opinion confirmed the initial diagnosis of a non-displaced fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot. "I was just trying to be as positive mentally as I could be to try to trick myself into thinking that nothing was wrong and I could go back out there and play," Ross said. "But it's hard to deny the fact that there's a break or small fracture. Let it heal, let it rest and get back at it as soon as I can." Manager Bobby Valentine said, "Worst case, it's not as bad as we thought it was (Monday). At best case, it's much better. But at worse case, it seems like it's a couple of weeks."
May 21
Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington says outfielder Cody Ross has a broken bone in his left foot and could be sidelined 6-8 weeks.
Advice: Ross fouled a ball off his foot in Friday's game against Philadelphia. An MRI on Monday revealed a small fracture. Cherington says Ross will get a second opinion in Baltimore, but he is almost certainly headed to the disabled list. Speaking before the Red Sox faced the Orioles on Monday night, Cherington said Ross has a fractured navicular bone. He said such injuries usually take between six to eight weeks to heal. Ross is batting .271 with eight homers and 28 RBIs.
