Things were relatively quiet around the Fort yesterday as the Boston Red Sox had a day off from games in their Grapefruit League schedule. The Red Sox will get started back up today as Team Puerto Rico comes in for an exhibition tuneup for the WBC. There is no television or radio coverage.
The WBC kicked off this morning with Team Japan taking on China in Tokyo but there are still some exhibition games going on here in the United States. By the way, Daisuke Matsuzaka will get the start for Japan in their second game.
Jason Bay went 0-for-2 with a walk in Canada’s 9-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. David Ortiz went 2-for-4 in the Dominican Republic’s 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis didn’t see any game action in the United States’ 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Javier Lopez struck out 2 and walked one in an inning of work in Puerto Rico’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rocco Baldelli: The Walkoff Walk Interview [Walkoff Walk]
Epperson helps develop players for Sox [The News-Press]
Broadcasting, wedding appearances and Red Sox ghosts: An interview with Carl Beane, the voice of Fenway Park [Red Sox Monster]
Inbox: Can Tazawa jump to Majors? [redsox.com]
Smoltz is champing at bit, but reined in [redsox.com]
The 25th man [Extra Bases]
By the Bay [Extra Bases]
Healthy Jed Lowrie a handful at plate [Boston Herald]
Looking ahead at how the Sox roster shapes up [Boston Herald]
New stance is on tap [Boston Globe]
With wrist healthy, Lowrie quite handy [Boston Globe]
Opting Out of the ‘Kotsay Competition’ [Full Count]
A couple of odds and ends from an off-day [Full Count]
The truth behind the Andy Marte Era [Full Count]
1B prospect glad Teixeira didn’t join Red Sox [AP Via Yahoo! Sports]
Red Sox Reviews – Tim Wakefield [WEEI.com]
Dan Duquette lawyer’s claim to be Sox draftee dropped [Boston Herald]
