After getting one more workout in at Fenway on Friday, Wilyer Abreu flew to Tampa to join the rest of the Red Sox and teased us on social media. But Abreu, obviously, was not in the Red Sox lineup last night against the Rays. Look for him to be activated today, with the Gold Glove right fielder saying “I feel strong, I feel good, I’m ready to go.” (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
But Wilyer Abreu won’t the the guy in the spotlight tonight (unless he forces himself in there). That will be rookie Connelly Early, who will make his third MLB start in an attempt to prove he can be dominant against teams other than just the Oakland A’s. But there’s a slightly different universe in which, instead of pitching against the Rays tonight, Early is on a base somewhere getting yelled at (and presumably doin