Beckett To Throw Side Session

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Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett was scheduled to throw a side session on Friday.

Beckett has been on the disabled list since May 19 with a lower back strain.

"I hope so," manager Terry Francona said before Thursday's game.

"Things are backed up a little bit today because of our late arrival. I just went down to check with [pitching] coach [John] Farrell about that, and it's backed up a little bit. So if [Beckett] throws his side [Friday], everything has [gone] really well. If we need to back it up another day or whatever, we will."

Beckett can come off the DL on June 3.

Via MLB.com

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