Pitchers Craig Hansen and Daniel Bard, two first-round draft picks who have had their bumps in in their pro careers, are on respective rolls.

Neither has been scored upon.

Hansen, 24, threw 1 1/3 innings Monday, allowing one hit and one walk. By Hansen's standards this season, that was a rough outing. Through 12 1/3 innings, he's allowed 3 hits and 4 walks, while striking out 13.

Hansen told Paul Kenyon of the Providence Journal that he has gone back to the delivery he used successfully in college.

Bard, who turns 23 in June, lost his command last year, in his first pro season (78 BB in 75 IP). He was converted to a reliever and is dealing in low Class A Greenville. He went 2 2/3 innings Monday (0 H, 0 BB, 3K) and has now gone 14 1/3 innings, allowing 5 hits and only 2 walks, striking out 19

A couple other notes from Greenville, outfield prospect Josh Reddick continues to hit (.340, 9 RBI, though 0 home runs) and first-baseman Mike Jones (25th-round draft pick, 2004) is hitting .419 with 2 HR and 13 RBI.

Red Sox farm director Mike Hazen was likely on the phone well into the night Monday, looking for replacements. First, Jeff Natale, the Sea Dogs infielder who was filling in at Pawtucket, broke his arm when he was hit by a pitch.

Then Sea Dogs outfielder Jay Johnson may have suffered an Achilles tendon injury when he rounded first base in the sixth inning Monday night, during the Sea Dogs loss to New Hampshire.

One Red Sox note: Has anyone noticed that David Ortiz is 11-for-36 with 1 HR and 12 RBI since his celebrated day off?

And, finally, as long as there is a Steinbrenner running the show in New York, there will be news. Seems Hank wants Joba Chamberlain as a starter. He said it was a mistake tp put him in the bullpen because the Yankees "need a Beckett."

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