FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When it comes to conducting infield practice on the big league level, few can match the proficiency of Red Sox coach and ground-ball guru Brian Butterfield, with Friday morning's workout on Field 3 a classic case in point.
During Butterfield's double-play drills, Pablo Sandoval consistently threw letter-high lasers to Dustin Pedroia, who appeared to be in midseason form with the pivot-and-throw.
While a noticeably more nimble Xander Bogaerts displayed quick hands and feet as he gobbled up grounders to his left, the infielder who drew the most spirited reaction from players and coaches alike was a man with a new position and a new attitude to match: Hanley Ramirez.