Crisp's return gives Red Sox flexibility
To Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp, a five-game suspension equaled five days of full boredom. And watching the Red Sox lose five in a row in his absence didn't exactly make the time go by faster. The switch-hitter returned to active duty on Thursday for the opener of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. He batted seventh in manager Terry Francona's starting lineup.



