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September 8, 2007
-- Reliever Eric Gagne threw about 40 pitches in a bullpen session before batting practice and said he felt "perfect."
Gagne said the plan now is for him to take tomorrow off and then he'll be ready to pitch in a game on Monday. He figures the team will be careful about when they put him in a game for his first appearance since Aug. 26, when shoulder tendinitis forced him to the sidelines. He thinks he might be used first in a situation where the game is not on the line.
-- Tim Wakefield, who surrendered six runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings on Thursday night, threw an extended bullpen session after Gagne had finished his.
-- Doug Mirabelli's left hamstring still is sore, but manager Terry Francona said he would have been able to go behind the plate had something happened to catcher Jason Varitek in the latter innings of Friday night's game. Backup catcher Kevin Cash was tossed from the game in the fourth after Daniel Cabrera's head-hunting pitch behind Dustin Pedroia head caused a spritied bench-clearing gathering on the field.
-- Pedroia's locker was adorned with a photo of the name "MILLAR" on the back of a Boston uniform and a pitcure of the former Red Sox infielder. Millar had written on his photo, which was taped to the locker, "The original 15."
Pedroia, who now wears the number 15 that was on Millar's back from 2003-2005, broke into a broad grin when he saw his locker decorations. He read them and shook his head at what the Sox' "Cowboy Up" guy had done. And a short time later the display was yanked down from the locker.
-- Steven Krasner
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