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Article: Red Sox feeling pain
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- March 4, 2009
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FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-04-2009
Red Sox feeling pain -- Penny's shoulder, Drew's back are issues
FROM NEWS SERVICE REPORTS
Date: 03-04-2009, Wednesday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
Column: BASEBALL NOTES
Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny was scratched from his first scheduled spring training start because of shoulder weakness, and right fielder J.D. Drew went to Boston for an injection in his lower back.
Penny was to have started Thursday against Puerto Rico. He stopped a bullpen session Sunday after 25 pitches.
I dont think the shoulder strength was quite where it needed to be yet for the workload I was doing, Penny said. Its better to take it easy right now ...