Boston Red Sox
Crisp still isn't at full speed
08:13 AM EDT on Monday, March 10, 2008
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Red Sox manager Terry Francona yesterday explained speedy center fielder Coco Crisp ran sprints on Saturday and that his side-to-side movement was good, but Crisp still had trouble with running “straight forward.”
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“The burst forward is still not in a position where we want him to try to do something in a game,” said the manager. “He’s just not ready.”
Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo (lower back) will visit with team physician Thomas Gill this morning. Gill arrived in Florida yesterday.
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