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Injury Updates

-- The MRI of Alex Cora's ailing right elbow did not show anything "alarming," said manager Terry Francona. Nevertheless the Red Sox have no idea when the utilityman will be cleared to play catch. He won't be able to throw until he's pain free, Francona said.

Cora, who was placed on the disabled list on Wednesday, jokingly said the only movement he was making with his elbow while the Red Sox were in New York was with his remote control, watching Boston's games.

-- Right-hander Bartolo Colon (oblique) made 25 tosses on Thursday in New York and there were no ill effects, so he's expected to play catch again today. He isn't ready to throw from 180 feet yet, however, so he won't be back in uniform for Pawtucket any time soon.

-- Third baseman Mike Lowell, on the DL because of a sprained left thumb, reported more progress with flexibility in the thumb, but still doesn't have enough strength or healing in the thumb to permit him to hit. He did hit off a tee with just his right hand on the bat this afternoon.

-- Coco Crisp's leg still isn't 100 percent, so once again Jacoby Ellsbury is starting in center field and leading off.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 4:22 PM | Permalink