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Published on Friday, May 09, 2008
By Tony Jackson
Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal took batting practice before Friday night's game with Houston and reported improvement in his lower back. Still, Furcal was out of the lineup for the third game in a row.
"He was ready to play, but I just think he better wait another day or so," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said of Furcal. "It's not like he goes up there and just tries to put the ball in play. We have all watched him play. He plays hard. He is still feeling it a little bit in there, but it is progressively getting better, and I don't want him to lose that."
Furcal, the Dodgers' leadoff hitter, has been their offensive catalyst all season. He entered the day second in the majors with 49 hits and 34 runs scored.
Torre said Furcal didn't fight the decision.
"He is too important," Torre said. "I would hate to play him and then lose him in the middle of the game, then lose him for a few more days. There are a lot of instances when a player can play with certain injuries
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