From Dodgers.com:
Furcal injured: Shortstop Rafael Furcal, on a catchup training schedule after January knee surgery led to a sore throwing shoulder that has healed, suffered back spasms returning to first base on a pickoff throw and pulled up sore going to third base on a J.D. Drew double. He scored on a wild pitch with a head-first dive, then left the game and underwent three hours of therapy.
Little said he was day-to-day. Furcal said he had worse back spasms while with the Braves and missed two games. He said he still expected to be ready for Opening Day.
Furcal's injury basically assures a roster spot to Ramon Martinez, who took over for Furcal and homered on Tuesday, although nobody with the club has told Martinez anything. He and reliever Brian Meadows have escape clauses allowing them to leave if they are not guaranteed roster spots by Wednesday.
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