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April 22, 2008
Third baseman Mike Lowell, on the disabled list since April 10 because of a strained left thumb, took batting practice on the field this afternoon for the first time since suffering the injury.
And manager Terry Francona was pleased with what he saw.
"He looked good," said Francona, who was watching to see if Lowell was "nursing the bat" through the hitting zone, but didn't see that problem.
Francona said it would important to see tomorrow how the thumb reacted from today's workout. If there is no issue, Lowell will again hit on the field tomorrow. The earliest he could go out on a rehab assignment would be this weekend, Francona said, but there is no guarantee that Lowell will be in a minor-league lineup by then.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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