Ramirez Sits..and other news
3:50 PM Wed, Jul 23, 2008 | Permalink
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SEATTLE -- In the road trip finale, Manny Ramirez is out of the starting lineup, nursing a sore right knee. Terry Francona had expected to play Ramirez in the outfield and DH Sean Casey, but when Ramirez reported to the ballpark this morning, he told Francona that his knee was sore. He'll be examined by the medical staff. Ramirez was wearing an ice pack on the knee this morning. Asked if he would be ready to return to the lineup tomorrow, when the Sox begin a key weekend showdown with the Yankees, Ramirez responded: "I don't know. I'm day-to-day at this point." Ramirez spent a portion of the morning singing karaoke into a makeshift microphone -- a rolled-up magazine -- and put out a tip cup for teammates and reporters. Francona was unsure about the availability of closer Jonathan Papelbon for today's game. After not pitching in Anaheim, Papelbon has pitched the first two games of the series and the Sox want to check to see how he feels before determining whether he could give them an inning today. 
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