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Mike Napoli runs bases, might play later in week 02.24.13 at 11:52 am ET
By Rob Bradford

Mike Napoli

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mike Napoli took a few more steps toward getting in a spring training game, executing a series of baserunning drills Sunday morning for the first time since he arrived in camp.

With strength and conditioning coach Pat Sandora and assistant trainer Brad Pearson looking on, Napoli simulated singles and doubles before conferring with the medical staff. Baserunning was perceived as one of the final tests for Napoli, who is being brought along slowly after being diagnosed with avascular necrosis in both hips.

“It wasn’t a full-go, but it felt good to just run and make the turns,” he said.

Napoli surmised that if all goes well — with the first baseman planning to do additional running drills Monday — he could appear in a game later in the week.

“It feels good. I expect to be fine,” he said. “I’m just going through the steps of what they want me to do. I’m fine with it. As long as I’m ready for Opening Day, which I should be easily. It’s a long spring and I’ll just get myself in shape and be ready to go.”
Napoli also said he expects that he will start by playing first base in the games. “Just to get my legs in shape out there,” he said, reiterating that he didn’t know the exact plan.

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  • Walmike44

    he got fatter

  • Bruinman86

    I bet he runs and hits better than A-Roid and at 1/10th the price….  LOL

  • Fab4ever

    You know he will. Arod is a corpse…..in fact, he may even perform better at the plate than the other corpse Mark Teixiera….Napoli won’t field nearly as well but he’ll be in the same zip code offensively…and at a fraction of the price….

  • Uncletimmy

    I think its kind of sad that the headline is what it is.

  • Bruinman86

     Exactly.  SHows that most of the big ticket players are way overpaid

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WW4SUGV5J6Y7R5MVPAWVIWAJFU Dennis

    His hip is nowhere near the hip situation that Arods is.Why comment when its always criticizing.He’s fatter,i hope a man did’nt make that comment.I know alot of woman are getting interested in baseball and i can understand that,thats what many of them do.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WW4SUGV5J6Y7R5MVPAWVIWAJFU Dennis

    One thing in Napoli’s favor.No one expects anything from him its all gravy for the guy,no pressure at all.

  • Fab4ever

    Good point…and that’s apparent from the comments on this site from the oment his name was mentioned as being signed….

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  • Pedro

    Will have more errors then any first baseman in the american league. Tex is the best fielding first baseman in the majors. Will drive in 100 runs and hit 30+ homers. Napoli will be on the DL at least 4 times. Its funny all you ever hear is the Yankees are old, they are, and guess what they compete every year, something the sox know nothing about. Napoli is just another bum the Sox brought in to go with Gomes and Victorino

  • Molly

    what are the chances this guy wasn’t a Roid user?

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