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June 16, 2008
BY STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer
PHILADEPHIA -- David Ortiz, who had been in a hard cast since June 2 to protect the partial tear of the tendon sheath in his left wrist, had the cast cut off Monday and replaced with a removable splint.
This will enable the Sox' designated hitter to perform some range of motion exercises to help with his rehabilitation. While it is far too soon to place a timetable on Ortiz's return to the lineup, manager Terry Francona said the switch from a hard cast to a removable one constituted a step in the right direction.
"I would say this is a very good thing. They (doctors) weren't going to do it unless he was pain free, so I'd say that's a real good sign."
Francona said he wasn't going to assign any specific date to pencil Ortiz back in the lineup.
"It goes on how he feels, not our estimated time of arrival," said Francona.
Ortiz suffered the injury in an at-bat in Baltimore on May 31. He had to leave the game after taking a swing.
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