Saturday, March 08, 2008

Josh Beckett injures back

Josh Beckett injured his back during warm ups before today’s game vs. the Marlins.

The Boston Red Sox ace, preparing to face the Florida Marlins, seemed to lose his footing on his last pitch and called catcher Jason Varitek to the mound. Beckett put his right hand on the lower middle part of his back and soon was joined by manager Terry Francona and infielders.

Beckett limped to the dugout after the injury, and will undergo further examination by the medical staff.

Back problems have sidelined Beckett before in the past, so the situation is a little scary. Hopefully he’s just experiencing back spasms or a minor tweak.

Missing a few spring training outings could potentially push back his regular season debut.

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