Shortstop Jed Lowrie’s season might not be over after all. He had surgery earlier this week on his injured wrist and could be swinging a bat again in about 1 1/2 months. That would put him on track to be back in the lineup by mid-season. Nick Green has been in the lineup to replace Lowrie, and although he hasn’t batted too well he does have some pop in his bat. He has a home run in the first game of today’s doubleheader against the Twins. The Sox are currently up in that game by a score of 6-1 and Tim Wakefield is looking masterful once again. Julio Lugo, who was competing for the shortstop starting role with Lowrie in spring training, is still recovering from a right knee injury and is currently playing in Triple A Pawtucket.

In other Red Sox injury news, Rocco Baldelli was placed on the DL with a left hamstring injury. The Red Sox signed Baldelli on the cheap because the effect of his mitochondrial disorder are still not completely known.

The Red Sox have Brad Penny starting the second game of the doubleheader today. I’m not expecting much from him, and I wouldn’t be too surprised to see the Sox winning streak stopped at 7 games. He’ll be facing Liriano in that game.

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