Varitek still out -- Pedroia backup catcher

SOX & Dawgs found this 4/22/2008 on www.beloblog.com [flag]

Jason Varitek remains 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. He's out of the starting lineup tonight for the third straight game, with Kevin Cash again starting behind the plate. The Red Sox began casting about for backup catching help yesterday when manager Terry Francona received the news about Josh ... [link]

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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/22
Published 4/22/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... With Jason Varitek out of the lineup again tonight due to the flu, the Red Sox have no backup catcher for tonight’s game. So if something happens to Kevin Cash, they are screwed or so we thought. Terry Francona said during his pre-game press conference that Dustin Pedroia will be the backup catcher tonight. ...

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