Terry Francona Hospitalized
Developing News
Terry Francona was taken to the Cornell Medical Center for “stiffness” in his chest. He is being tested. Theo Epstein just had a press conference, but no specifics were given. This has been reported on both WEEI and the Boston Globe. Bench coach Brad Mills will be covering for Francona this afternoon. Best wishes to the Francona and Red Sox families for a positive outcome to this.
- This article from the Boston Globe discusses his previous health ailments
- More information from the mlb.com site
- Another article from the Boston Globe about this specific incident
1:30 PM
In the game radiocast, Joe Castiglione states that Francona is resting comfortably and awaiting test results. He is, however, peeved that he can’t get the game in his room.... It certainly seems like he’ll be fine.
7:30 PM
I’m not sure when this was posted, but here are more details from the Boston Globe about Francona’s condition.