Word: hendrickse
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Morgalis threw live batting practice to Garciaparra on Saturday and Tuesday, and will pitch again tomorrow. Hendricks threw on Sunday, Wednesday, and throws again today.
“It’s definitely fun,” Hendricks said after a half hour of work on Wednesday. “I’m not doing much this week anyway.”
Hendricks heard about the job from Red Sox scout Ray Fagnant, who needed a college pitcher—with no ties to the organization—to “throw Nomar some strikes,” according to Hendricks. It is standard procedure for Major Leaguers rehabbing injuries to...
“[Hendricks] has been a lot of help,” Garciaparra said. “Both of those guys, Trey and Mike, have been unbelievable. I can’t thank them enough.”
Several times Wednesday, it appeared that Garciaparra was not yet back to full strength. The shortstop did not drive the ball off Hendricks with regularity, though it was his first work with random pitch recognition during the week. During the first three rounds—on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday?...