Today, Edes reported in the Globe blog that the Sox will be taking a lot of young pitchers to the Twins exhibition tomorrow, including Breslow, Bumatay, and Holtz.
Jonathan Papelbon is still on tap to pitch tomorrow night's exhibition opener against the Twins. The other pitchers Terry Francona intends to take with him are: Rudy Seanez, David Riske, Manny Delcarmen, Craig Hansen (all roster pitchers).
Francona will also take nonroster lefties Craig Breslow, Mike Bumatay, and Mike Holtz.
I see this as a good sign, actually. Lenny will have his chances soon - but it seems like he's being considered the default guy. It would take a remarkable performance by one of the non-rostered three to get this race going.
UPDATE: I'm an idiot. DiNardo isn't pitching today (3/2) because he's starting practice with Italy. Whatever. I still think it's a good sign somehow.
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