BALTIMORE -- When Eduardo Rodriguez sprained his right ankle July 14 against the Blue Jays, Red Sox manager Alex Cora had one word for it -- ugly. Friday, after Rodriguez threw live on-field batting practice before a four-game series against the Orioles at Camden Yards, Cora had a new word for his starter: electric.
"I saw the ankle on that Sunday. I was trying to stay positive, but that was ugly," Cora said of the injury.
But on Friday, the skipper was upbeat about Rodriguez. "He was good," Cora said.