Red Sox Manager Terry Francona said that Victor Martinez, who has been away from the team to attend to a personal matter, will be back in the lineup on Thursday night against the Angels. Francona also said that Kevin Youkilis is minimally better but still tight. Also on the injury front, Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield will meet with the medical staff a little later, as strength has been decreasing in his leg. Unfortunately, the only way it's going to get better for Wakefield is if he has surgery. For more on Wakefield, read the Full Count Blog by CLICKING HERE. Finally, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon will be unavailable on Wednesday night after tweaking his back on Tuesday after slipping in the bullpen, ...

This time it's the New York Jets who are being fined on the eve of a game with the Patriots. Two years after 'Spygate' resulted in heavy penalties being levied against the Patriots, the NFL announced Wednesday afternoon it has fined the Jets $75,000 and general manager Mike Tannenbaum and former head coach Eric Mangini $25,000 apiece for violating the injury reporting policy in 2008. Brett Favre two weeks ago revealed the Jets were aware he had a torn biceps tendon late in the season, though the club never listed him on the injury report. The league issued the following statement: "The NFL has assessed $125,000 in fines for violations of the league’s injury reporting policy by the New York Jets last season. During the final month of the 2008 regular season, the Jets did not disclose, as required, an injury that the club had identified to the throwing arm of starting quarterback Brett Favre."