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Crisp joins the walking wounded

The injury list continues to grow for the Sox. Already missing Manny Ramirez (oblique) and Kevin Youkilis (hand), the Sox tonight are without CF Coco Crisp, who is suffering from lower back spasms.
Jacoby Ellsbury will move over to center tonight, with Brandon Moss playing left field.
``It's been bothering him for a while,'' said manager Terry Francona of Crisp's back. ``It got real stiff (Monday night).''
The Sox have also adjusted their rotation for the weekend. Josh Beckett will pitch the opener Friday night in Tampa, followed by Daisuke Matsuzaka Saturday and Tim Wakefield Sunday.
Ordinarily, Curt Schilling would go Saturday, but the Sox are holding Schilling out and starting him Tuesday against Minnesota. That gives him eight days' rest and a bit of pre-playoff breather.

Posted by Sean McAdam  at 4:37 PM | Permalink