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February 27, 2007
Camping news
By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Staff
Kevin Youkilis and Jimmy Fund chairman Mike Andrews this afternoon jointly announced the second annual Red Sox Rally Against Cancer, which will be held on April 10 when the Sox play their home opener against the Seattle Mariners. For information, visit www.jimmyfund.org/rally or call 617-632-5420. ...
Sox reliever Craig Hansen underwent a precautionary MRI on his back and Francona said, “everything was normal.” ...
Red Sox players earlier this week were lectured by Major League Baseball officials regarding attempts to speed up games in 2007. One new rule states that a manager may not come out of the dugout for an explanation from umpires after a warning has been issued to a pitcher . ...
Local favorite Zach Farkes is competing for a job as a minor league catcher. Farkes was a home run king in his Harvard days before signing with the Red Sox two years ago. He was an Ivy League infielder and still plays third base, but hopes to make it to the bigs as a catcher. He went back to Harvard to get his degree last year . ...
A reporter from the New Yorker is in Fort Myers working on a profile of Manny Ramirez. ...
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein was back at camp after being away for a few days on personal business. CEO Larry Lucchino was also on hand. Lucchino and owners John Henry and Tom Werner will be in Utah this weekend for the wedding of Werner’s daughter.
