By MaureenMullen
CSNNE.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. --- Bobby Jenks spent the offseason workingout with ex-NFL wide receiver Keith Poole, who is now a trainer inChandler, Ariz., and the workouts were much different from what Jenks wasused to doing in the offseason.
These workouts had a football mentality: Cardio and strength work, tire flips, chain pulls. Everything buttwo-a-days.
Obviously, working with someone instead of byyourself ,its a lot different, Jenks said. You got more motivation.At home its easy to say youll get to it later and before you knowits 10:00 at night. This way it gives me the motivation to go everyday and I think being this strong right now early in the spring, itsobviously paid off.
Regardless of whether I was going back tothe White Sox or a new team, it was something I wanted to do formyself, just be in the best shape I could going into the season. Andright now, its definitely paying off.
In two one-inning appearances this spring, Jenks has faced seven batters, giving up one hit with two strikeouts.
The Red Sox lost, 6-5, to the Mets in Port St. Lucie. Right-hander Michael Bowden, starting in place of Jon Lester, who was ill, went two innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk. Andrew Miller went two innings, giving up three runs on four hits, including an Ike Davis home run, with a walk and strikeout. Hideki Okajima pitched a scoreless inning and Rich Hill pitched two scoreless innings. Alex Wilson took the loss, giving up one run, a Lucas Duda solo homer, and three hits, with a walk and a strikeout.
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Josh Reddick hit a two-run homer, his second of the spring, in the eighth inning, tying the game. Juan Carlos Linares and Tim Federowicz each hit solo homers, the first of the spring for both. Daniel Nava, after driving himself to the game, went 2-for-3. Jed Lowrie also went 2-for-3.
Left-hander Felix Doubront, who had been experiencing tightness in his left elbow began throwing Saturday, making 25 tosses from 60 feet, and said he felt good. On Sunday he made 20 -25 throws from about 90 feet.
Red Sox players are scheduled to meet with executive director Michael Weiner and representatives of the players association Monday morning.
Ryan Kalish successfully defended his Dancing with the New Stars title Saturday night, defeating Luis Exposito, Ryan Lavarnway, and Jason Rice. Jason Varitek, David Ortiz, Tim Wakefield, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Cameron, Darnell McDonald, Lars Anderson, and Michael Bowden served as judges.
Minor-league spring training began Sunday at the player development complex with the first workouts for pitchers and catchers. Position players report on March 11, with the first full-squad workout scheduled for March 13. The first minor-league games are slated for March 16 against Orioles squads.
Pitchers scheduled for Mondays game against the Orioles are John Lackey, Dan Wheeler, Randy Williams, and Kyle Weiland.
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