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March 21, 2008
By Joe McDonald
Journal Sports Writer
FORT MYERS, Fla. _ Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett (back) went through his normal rehab routine this morning at the minor league complex and he says he feels good.
The right-hander played long toss and then threw a 45-pitch bullpen session and said it went great. The reason he didn't throw more today is because he's slated to pitch in an intrasquad game on Sunday. He's been able to progress slowly since first feeling the spasms in his back on March 8.
"There are still some peaks and valleys," he said. "That first week I felt better every other day, and then every other day I felt worse. Now I'm at a point where I can do every thing I need to do in between starts or bullpens. I've progressed, but it's only been in the last week where I can start to put a time table when I can get on the mound."
Even though the Red Sox are in Japan, Beckett, pitching coach John Farrell and trainer Mike Reinhold set up a plan before the team left last Wednesday.
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