Tony Armas Jr. has gone on the 15 Day DL with a groin pull.

The injury, suffered during the first inning of Sunday's game against the New York Mets, is described as a grade 1 pull, the least severe of three levels. Still, the injury is extremely disappointing for Armas, who has now spent time on the disabled list in four straight seasons. In May 2003, he underwent shoulder surgery, and this spring was the first time since then that his arm felt good.

This reminds me of a Mike Barnicle column from the Boston Globe in the mid 1980's. Mike was providing a preview of the Red Sox season, and one thing he looked forward to was the Tony Armas Memorial Groin Pull. Unfortunately, I can't find it on-line, so I'll have to trust my memory.

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