Sore enough so that Jacoby Ellsbury is back on the disabled list with no return in sight. It is not that Ellsbury and the Red Sox think he won't be back eventually, it's just that after his first comeback try didn't work, they'll be more cautious this time.
Ellsbury was examined by a thoracic specialist this morning and the good news was that some of his cracked ribs are healing faster than they would for most people. The bad news is that most people are not major league center fielders. Ellsbury said that this time around, he will be further along in the healing process before he tries to come back.
The Red Sox replaced him on the roster with pitcher Scott Atchison, and Mike Cameron is in center field for tonight's game.