bostonherald.com - 3/17/2008
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FORT MYERS - The Dice Kid has been born. The Dice Girl breezed through the delivery. And the Dice Man is now lined up to pitch on Opening Day.
Shortly before the Red...
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With lil Dice healthy, an updated look at the Sox rotation
Red Sox Monster —
... was one encouraging sign. That still leaves two empty spots in the pitching rotation until Beckett gets back, though, assuming that all the buzz about Jon Lester getting the second start in Japan is correct. With that, a few questions that need answering in the next few days: Does Clay Buchholz still have a shot at making the opening day squad? ... And for that matter, should he? Buchholz has been abysmal on and off all spring, but finally put together a decent few innings in ...
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BECKETT WON'T HEAD TO JAPAN —
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Center fielder Coco Crisp made a significant step forward in his battle back from groin woes when he took five at-bats in Monday's Triple-A game at Boston's Minor League complex in Fort Myers, Fla., marking his first game action of any kind since March 2.