FORT MYERS — Before understanding what All-Star knuckleballer Steven Wright is going through this spring, one must understand what happened last August.
It’s a cloudy story, but Wright now sees it clearly. He accepts what happened and has no hard feelings. He still trusts the Red Sox training staff, and he refuses to worry.
Worry about his shoulder strength?
“We’re going in the right direction,” he said.
Worry about the month delay in his start time this offseason affecting his availability for Opening Day?
“I don’t look at the calendar,” he said. “I’m not worried about the next week.