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Projo Sox Blog found this 4/23/2008 on www.projo.com [flag]
08:17 AM EDT on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 By STEVEN KRASNER and PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writers BOSTON — Jason Varitek reported to the park yesterday afternoon, but was still ill. He is out of commission because of the flu bug that has knocked a few members of the Sox off their feet over the last week or so. It was the third straight game he has missed. Kevin Cash caught, because there was ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, April 23
Published 4/23/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... , meaning the team will need to make another roster move before tonight's game. Krasner and Kenyon note it will be a position player if Jason Varitek is feeling better, or a backup catcher if the flu bug that has flattened Varitek and a few other members of the club is still strong enough to keep the captain away from the park. ...

Injury Update
Published 4/23/2008 by Fenway West at Fenway West
Tek- Still had the flu yesterday and with the Pauley call-up Pedroia was the emergency catcher. Tito told the media the following: “He says he can go back there, at this point, that’s good enough for me. We’ll get him some equipment that will fit him.” ...

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