Mike Napoli Exits Game Against Orioles Because of Illness Mike Napoli is apparently feeling under the weather. Napoli, who started Thursday’s game at first base, was replaced by Mike Carp before the start of the bottom of the third inning. The Red Sox have since announced that Napoli exited because of illness. Napoli doubled against Orioles starter Kevin Gausman in the second inning, but […]
June 14, 2013 - New England Sports Network
Napoli gets rest as Sox start seven-game trip For just the third time this season, Mike Napoli was not in Boston's starting lineup. Napoli is healthy, and manager John Farrell simply wanted to give the first baseman a rest.
June 11, 2013 - Boston Red Sox
Napoli hears chin music On Mike Napoli’s first at-bat last night, Angels starter C.J. Wilson buzzed his chin with a fastball. The Red Sox first baseman leaned back off balance, took a few steps out of the box, glared back at his former Texas Rangers batterymate, and then got back in before striking out. Sometimes, a simple high and inside pitch is just that. But in this case, there is enough evidence to believe that it ...
June 9, 2013 - Boston Herald
Samuele Dalla Bona in Sportinglife.com I have spoken to Zola,said Dalla Bona to Italian radio station Radio Kiss Kiss. "I have told him I have ended my contract with Napoli. I would love to return to London and I expect a reply from Gianfranco (Zola). I really hope that I can...
Mike Scioscia in Washington Post Hopefully, about a month from now we'll talk about that 3-2 breaking ball that [Napoli] hit off one of the toughest pitchers ever in a playoff environment. That was big,Scioscia said.