Back on the shelf by Jared Carrabis
Ellsbury heads back to the DL


Extra Bases: Jacoby Ellsbury was seen by a thoracic specialist today who agreed with the diagnosis of four cracked ribs.

"I tried to play with some level of discomfort, knowing I wasn't 100 percent. In doing so, it worsened my condition," Ellsbury said.

He was returned to the 15-day disabled list. RHP Scott Atchison was recalled.

This certainly isn't comforting news, as the Red Sox are about to play game number fifty of the 2010 season, and their offensive igniter has only started in nine games thus far.

Ellsbury, who was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, could only give the Red Sox fifteen plate appearances after being activated, before heading back on the shelf.

The Boston outfielder was just 1-for-14 with a walk in his three games since returning to the club. He saw his average plummet from the .333 mark he left it back on April 11, to the .250 that it currently sits at.

The post on Boston.com's Extra Bases blog also cites Ellsbury as being displeased with the Red Sox' misdiagnosis of his ribs being fractured, and not bruised.

Evidence of some tension between Ellsbury and the team seemed to surface when he expressed to ESPN.com over the weekend some frustration that the injury was originally misdiagnosed as a bruise rather than a break.

With Ellsbury out of action, the Red Sox will again turn to their strong bench to carry the weight of the outfield.

Jeremy Hermida, who has undoubtedly been the unsung hero of the 2010 squad, has played in 39 games for Boston and has driven in the fifth most (27) runs on the team.

Mike Cameron, Darnell McDonald and Bill Hall will all likely split time in center field until Ellsbury feels well enough to return to big league action.

-Jared Carrabis

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Published on May 28, 2010

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