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Coco works out

Email|Link|Comments (3) Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff March 14, 2008 12:16 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Coco Crisp took part in a full workout today - tracking down balls in the outfield and taking live batting practice righthanded.

Crisp, beset with groin problems this spring, feels he's turning the corner, but whether he can make the trip to Japan remains up in the air even though he said today that he would like to make the trip.

"The last couple of days I've felt better and I felt I could do a lot more today. I had a full workout today. I just have to be patient with the sprinting. I haven't gotten to the sprinting part of it yet. I don't want to do that yet and restart it (the injury) again. But I ran out there pretty fast. I could probably beat you guys (reporters) in a race right now. It's coming along. I'm happy with the progress," Crisp said.

Crisp asked whether he was frustrated by the fact other teams are interested in him but can't pull off a deal because he hasn't shown he's healthy, said, "I really don't think about too many things that could happen. I don't think about them on a day-to-day basis. Like I said, it's a terrible feeling not to be out there with my teammates, Like show-casing myself, I don't even worry about that. I'm here and hopefully people believe in what I can do. I have to go out there I guess and re-show in a way. So hopefully I'll be ready for the season, whereever I end up."

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3 comments so far...

Sox need to keep Coco. He will pull through this injury and will perform very well this season.

Posted by Jeff March 14, 08 01:30 PM

Contrary to most opinions I believe Crisp is a valuable piece to the Sox team--he can run and field with the best of them and he will be a 280-295 hitter--too often a player like him is "given away" to early only to have an injury to another starter result in a team searching jand settling for a less qualified player--in the scheme of things he is "cheap" plus the guy has a good attitude---He WANTS to play

Posted by dan boucher March 14, 08 09:40 PM

ditto jeff. the more ground coco covers the less manny has to. speed in center isnt enough. je badly misplayed a couple fly hits in his time ly. sure he'll get better, but he should have some to see some more parks. IF coco gets over his injury bugs he should be the starter (je can get action in a late inning ab). if patient, then leadoff. he should be a 280 switch hitter as the best cf in the league. defense is more important than a dozen hits over a season.

Posted by erl March 15, 08 09:05 AM