Main page
« March 8, 2008
March 10, 2008 »

Today's lineups from Vero

BOSTON
Jed Lowrie, 2b
Alex Cora, ss
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, lf
Mike Lowell, 3b
J.D. Drew, rf
Sean Casey, 1b
Doug Mirabelli, c
Joe Thurston, CF
Daisuke Matsuzaka, sp

LOS ANGELES
Juan Pierre, lf
Russell Martin, c
James Loney, 1b
Andruew Jones, DH
Matt Kemp, CF
Andre Ethier, rf
Chin-lung Hu, 2b
Ramon Martinez, 3b
Ivan DeJesus, ss
Esteban Loaiza, SP

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 12:49 PM | Permalink

Colon will start Thursday

Pitcher Bartolo Colon threw a simulated game during a BP session of 40 pitches this morning and looked good, according to Red Sox manager Terry Francona. Colon is slated to start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Fort Myers. The veteran right-hander will work two innings.

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 11:47 AM | Permalink

Beckett update

By Joe McDonald
Journal Sports Writer

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett is listed as day-to-day with back spasms in the lower back. The right-hander was scheduled to start yesterday in Fort Myers, but after throwing one warmup pitch, he grabbed his back and walked off the mound.

When the Red Sox arrived at Vero Beach today to face the Dodgers at Dodgertown, manager Terry Francona was pleased with this morning’s report on Beckett.

“He actually looked way better then we anticipated,” said Francona. “He was tested thoroughly, and it’s been determined [the injury] is muscular in nature. His lower back is having spasms right now, and we need to ease that off and then get back him back to doing what he’s been doing.”

There’s no timetable on when he'll return to his normal routine.

“I don’t think it’s going to be terribly long,” said the manager. “But it’s not like he’s going to go out and run a marathon tomorrow. He’ll be okay. . . We were all relieved today to see him moving around the way he was. I think he was even surprised.”

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 11:33 AM | Permalink

Sox arrive in Vero

The Red Sox made the cross-state trek this morning via the friendly skies and it took the team 23 minutes to fly from Fort Myers to Vero Beach. Manager Terry Francona said this morning that the players greatly appreciate ownerships generosity. In the past the Red Sox have always bused here.

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 11:18 AM | Permalink