Topic: Boston Red Sox
TOKYO (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has been hampered by back problems but is set to begin spring training in earnest at batting practice on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Japanese will test his sore back after restricting himself to just 19 pitches in the bullpen on Monday, Japanese media reported. "It's been quite stressful as the pain comes ...
Mike Lowell made his spring training debut for the Boston Red Sox — at an unfamiliar position. Lowell, who had surgery Dec. 30 to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, played first base Monday in an 8-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. It ...
Kevin Slowey threw three perfect innings for Minnesota. He was even happier to be pitching pain-free. Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis drove in fifth-inning runs for the Boston Red Sox in a 6-4 victory over the Twins on Sunday, after Slowey ...
