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March 11, 2008
This just in from Joe McDonald in Fort Myers, Fla., who is dealing with some computer problems today:
-Josh Beckett said he was feeling much better today. Manager Terry Francona acknowledged that Beckett was doing better, but said the team still plans on taking it slow for precautionary reasons; there was no date given for Beckett's return to baseball activities.
Francona said that Beckett is "more comfortable" today. When asked about the right-hander making the trip to Japan next week, the manager said that's still premature to make a judgment at this point.
-Julio Lugo (lower back) said this morning that he's feeling much better. He was scheduled to hit in the batting cage and play catch this morning. Coco Crisp (groin) still is not ready to get on the field, but francona feels that he may be able to return to baseball activies soon.
-Second baseman Dustin Pedroia is sick with the flu. Francona told him to take today off, but the second baseman was here this morning, walking around the clubhouse drinking Pedialyte.
-Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is not in the lineup for today's exhibition game against the Mets. Francona said that Papi is continuing to strengthen his legs, and will work on conditioning today. Ortiz had offseason knee surgery and has shown no ill effects this spring.
-Today is the scheduled day for Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez to throw, but he did not make the three-hour trip from Port St. Lucie to Fort Myers.
The Red Sox lineup for today's game:
Jacoby Ellsbury, cf
Kevin Youkilis, 1b
J.D. Drew, rf
Manny Ramirez, lf
Mike Lowell, 3b
Sean Casey, dh
Jed Lowrie, ss
Doug Mirabelli, c
Joe Thurston, 2b
Tim Wakefield, p
Posted by Mike McDermott 
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