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July 7, 2007

Pregame Notes, July 7

Not a whole lot of blockbuster news coming out of manager Terry Francona's pregame talk with the media today.

Some tid-bits:

-- Curt Schilling (right shoulder) played long toss and is making progress.

-- Brendan Donnelly (right forearm) threw a bullpen session and will play catch again tomorrow.

-- Kevin Youkilis's strained left quadriceps continues to improve. He is out of the lineup again today, for the fifth time in six games, and isn't likely to play again tomorrow, giving him a good rest before the All-Star break so he can be ready to go full bore on Thursday, when the second half commences.

-- Joel Pineiro (sprained right ankle) is working toward a rehab assignment in Lowell on Wednesday.

-- Francona still was waiting to hear word as to whether Jacoby Ellsbury will be able to play in the Futures Game tomorrow in San Francisco as part of the All-Star festivities. Ellsbury had to give up his spot when he was called up to Boston last week, but now that he's back in Pawtucket, he might be able to replace an injured Futures player if that situation arises.

-- The Sox also still are waiting to hear whether assistant trainer Mike Reinold will be able to go to the All-Star Game to keep tabs on Sox pitchers Josh Beckett, Jonathan Papelbon and Hideki Okajima. Reinold specializes in working with the pitchers.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner at 4:47 PM | Permalink