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October 4, 2007
The Red Sox' workout this morning was optional, and last night it was assumed that maybe only the non-playoff-roster position players would be on hand.
But a majority of the team's players were here at Fenway Park, either hitting and taking ground balls and fly balls on the field or hitting in the cage behind the Boston dugout roughly 13 or so hours after the Red Sox, behind Josh Beckett's brilliant performance, had blanked the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4-0, in Game One of the ALDS.
Kevin Youkilis, who homered Wednesday night, was on the field on the gorgeous, sun-splashed morning, along with fellow regulars Julio Lugo, Jason Varitek and Dustin Pedroia, who joined Eric Hinske, Alex Cora, Doug Mirabelli and Kevin Cash and non-roster players Brandon Moss and Royce Clayton. David Ortiz, who also homered Wednesday night, came onto the field in search of batting practice pitcher Ino Guerrero to bring him to the cage for a BP session.
Some pitchers, meanwhile, got in some work to stay fresh, Jon Lester threw a full-fledged bullpen session, while Javier Lopez and non-roster Kyle Snyder also worked out in the bullpen. Varitek, showing once again the true captain that he is, did his share of catching in the bullpen even though he could have had a day off from donning the tools of ignorance.
Mike Timlin and non-roster Bryan Corey were on hand, playing catch, while Tim Wakefield, who was taken off the roster for this round of the playoffs because of a sore shoulder, threw on flat ground.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, tomorrow's starting pitcher, went through an extensive throwing workout that included some long tossing.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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