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Pregame notes: Still waiting on Ortiz

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz had a MRI taken on his injured left wrist at 2:30 this afternoon, but the team does not have the results at this point. As soon as the Sox release the information, I'll post it ASAP.

He suffered the injury during an at-bat on Saturday and said he felt a 'pop' when he hit a foul ball.

"I think he got scared initially," said Francona. "Then he went through a period where he tried to talk himself into thinking it's nothing. Then he started to worry, which is normal."

** Francona made it official that Justin Masterson will start for the Red Sox Tuesday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox will have to make a roster move to make room for the rookie right-hander. Francona said that will be announced on Tuesday.

**Francona is giving second baseman Dustin Pedroia the day off. The manager said Pedroia is a little beat up and felt it was a good time to finally give him a rest. "We want to give him a night to rebound," said Francona.

**With Ortiz on the shelf for now, Manny Ramirez will serve as the club's DH. "I think it's nice to give him [a rest from playing left field] sometimes and keep his bat in there. I don't think he wants to be a DH, nor do we want him to be."

Manny's hamstring, according to Francona, is a little sore, too.

Posted by Joe McDonald  at 5:04 PM | Permalink