Desperation

With Kevin Youkilis done for the season with a thumb injury, the Red Sox injury bug continues. Every day it seems as if the Bostons have another guy go down to injury.
At least they have Mike Lowell to fill in. I guess it is good they didn't trade Lowell when they got Adrian Beltre to play 3rd base.
How desperate are the Red Sox? They just signed 38-year old first baseman Carlos Delgado to a minor league contract. Delgado, who has 473 career homers,last played with the Mets a year ago when he tallied just 26 games.
Delgado has had two hip surgeries, the last one in February. Yes, desperate times in Boston yet they are still just 6 out in the AL East and 4 1/2 behind the Rays in the Wild Card chase. Amazing the resiliency this team has shown this year. When most teams and managers would use injuries as an excuse, Terry Francona has his club still in the mix.