boston.com - 2/6/2009
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Red Sox first baseman is apparently among those who have arrived in Fort Myers, Fla. early for spring training. Here's a clip of Youk taking some hacks in a batting cage. It's not much, but hey, it's baseball!...
boston.com - 2/3/2009
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boston.com —
A day after another Groundhog Day letdown, an
encouraging sign of spring showed up in Fort Myers,...
Fla. this afternoon. Red Sox lefthander Jon Lester arrived at the team's spring training complex today, more than eight days before pitchers...
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Lester arrives in Fort Myers
fenwaywest.com - 2/4/2009
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fenwaywest.com —
Jon Lester has arrived in Fort Myers a
week before the equipment truck to get ready for...
the upcoming season. Watch below as he talks about arriving early, having Tek back behind the plate, and his outlook on the season: Fenway West- The Western Home ...
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Lester Beats the Truck to Fort Myers
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Truck Day
The Joy of Sox —
... Boston to Fort Myers, Fla. will depart from Gate D at Fenway Park at 1 p.m. today to make the 1,467-mile trek from Yawkey Way to Edison Avenue. The truck [photo at link] arrived at a chilly Fenway Park this morning just after 6 a.m. and the packing began at around 7:30 a.m. ... Red Sox Hall of Famer Johnny Pesky will serve as the Grand Marshal of the truck departure this afternoon. ...The Globe's blog also has some pictures from last year's Truck Day and video of Kevin Youkilis in an indoor batting cage.
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