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Clubhouse Confidential

Obviously, the big news from Jacobs Field tonight is the return of Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester to the majors. All eyes around baseball world will be watching when the left-hander toes a major-league rubber for the first time since he was diagnosed with cancer last August.

"It's awesome," said Red Sox. "It's a huge lift for us. It's an unbelievable accomplishment just to be playing ball. To get back here and help us, hopefully he can go out there and pitch like he can."

*Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is out of the lineup again tonight, but there's a possibility he could be back Wednesday. Ortiz said he took swings in the cage today and he felt a "little pinch" in his ailing shoulder, which he injured sliding head first into second base on Friday at Fenway. He said he wasn't able to swing the bat normally this afternoon, but once he warmed up it felt better.

He said he'll take live BP on the field tomorrow and he's hoping to be back on Wednesday.

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