FROM THE GLOBE:
J.D. Drew was out of the lineup again, and Francona said he's hopeful the right fielder will return tomorrow. Drew came out of Friday night's game when he tweaked his hamstring running the bases.
Dustin Pedroia got the day off beecause he had been sick over the All-Star break and was feeling drained. Problem was, his replacement -- Alex Cora -- was sick, too. Now that Cora is feeling better, Francona decided to give the rookie a blow.
Jason Varitek also got a rare non-Wakefield day off, replaced by Doug Mirabelli. Varitek had a rough night behind the plate -- which I wrote about in today's Globe -- and will be on the bench today. "He's sore," Francona said. "One [ball] actually glanced and hit everywhere. It's a catcher's night."
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