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April 27, 2007
Coco Crisp, who has missed the last five games because of tightness in his left oblique, is back in center field tonight.
Crisp tested his side in Baltimore, taking batting practice on Wednesday and Thursday in the indoor cage, and he convinced manager Terry Francona that he was able to return to the lineup.
Francona said he knew this morning the teams were going to be unable to take batting practice on the field because of the rain, so he told Crisp that if he had any apprehensions about playing to let him know so he wouldn't have to change his lineup once he got to the park in the afternoon.
Crisp convinced him he was ready.
While it was likely Crisp could show signs of rust at the plate, Francona preferred him playing in the spacious center field in Yankee Stadium rather than Wily Mo Pena.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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