The trials of Punty

"Shortstop Nick Punto (strained back) took full batting practice and ground balls and said he felt good. Punto could get into the lineup in a few days for the first time this spring."

Oh good. We just didn't have a shot without Punty.

"I just want to get on the field and prove I'm not injury-prone," says the energetic Punto. "Everything that's happened is freakish, but I still haven't been on the field."

He may be energetic but he's still Nick Punto.

On the plus side we put four runs on the board against Toronto to snap that pesky 154 game spring training losing streak.

Red Sox tickets for opening day against the Yankees are going for up to 5000 dollars on eBay. And even spring training tickets for games against the Twins are 60 bucks.