Projo Sox Blog

By Joe McDonald
Journal Sports Writer

NEW YORK _ Yes! Josh Beckett is still pitching for the Red Sox on Friday.

The right-hander threw a side session at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday and he reported nothing but positive signs.

"It went well," admitted Beckett. "I was excited afterwards. I'm still day-to-day and we're going to keep checking it and being smart with it."

He also claims the numbness and tingling he had been feeling of late is all gone. If anything came of his recent setback, Beckett feels the added rest will actually help. Francona has continually talked about how there was no way Beckett would pitch until he was symptom free. Beckett admitted this process has been frustrating, but he's content it was handled the proper way.

"We're trying to be cautious," he said. "We're not talking about ending the year; we're talking about ending a career. Anytime you're dealing with a pitcher's arm, and I appreciate them doing that."

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