Not long after manager Terry Francona revealed that Jacoby Ellsbury has nondisplaced hairline fractures in four of his ribs — diagnosed after a CT scan was performed yesterday — the outfielder sat at his locker and told the media that he had to request that the test be taken. (Full article: 1119 words)

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