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Timlin's Use

Manager Terry Francona wasn't sure how he would be using Mike Timlin now that the veteran right-hander has been activated.

It is different this time than when Timlin first left the disabled list and joined the Sox on April 10. He had missed most of spring training back then. This time, he has been working his way back with Pawtucket.

Don't expect Francona to call him in at the first crucial moment, though.

"It would be nice to give him a little leeway," said Francona. "But he has been pitching regularly enough (for Pawtucket, on a rehab assignment) so he's not just feeling his way (like he had been in April). We'll use him."

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 7:46 PM | Permalink