Roman Anthony is tired of watching games from the bench and not being on the field as he recovers from a finger injury.
"It's been a long, long slow process," the Red Sox outfielder told WEEI's Rob Bradford on the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast. "Everything sucks, to be honest. The team leaves on the road, and it's like, 'Dang, I miss being around the guys.' You have two days where you feel like it's encouraging, then you have a really (expletive) two days, and you're like, 'Oh, man, where am I at?'"
Anthony tore a ligament near the base of his right ring finger in May during an at-bat against the Detroit Tigers. It was originally thought he'd avoid the injured list, but the 22-year-old is now on the 60-day IL as he continues to rehab.
The progression has been slowdue to the pain he continues to feel. Anthony admitted it's been disappointing, but is learning a lot in the process.
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