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Lowell takes ``step in the right direction''

Mike Lowell, who has been out of the lineup since injuring a ligament in his left thumb while making a diving backhand last week against the Detroit Tigers, took 35 swings off the tee today.

The Sox third baseman described the session as ``a step in the right direction.’’

``I was a little anxious today to see how it was going to feel, and I felt really good after the tee work,'' he said. ``I was very encouraged.’’

``Barring any setbacks,'' Sox manager Terry Francona said. ``Maybe we're a week away from him playing in a game.''

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