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John Lackey ready to rise again

Updated: February 15, 2013, 4:00 AM ET
By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Intermittent torrential rainstorms throughout Thursday morning and early into the afternoon forced the Boston Red Sox to work out inside.

After pitcher John Lackey finished his day, he was on his way out of the clubhouse when a security guard told him of the nasty weather, and instructed him to walk through the building to the exit closest to the player's parking lot in order to stay dry.

"I'm not made of sugar," Lackey responded.

And off he went through the ...

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