Koji Uehara recently looked very sharp during live batting practice on the back fields at JetBlue Park.
The Boston Red Sox closer’s crispness didn’t spill over into his first spring training appearance.
Uehara surrendered two doubles, a single and a run Friday as the Red Sox lost to the Miami Marlins 5-3 in Grapefruit League action at JetBlue Park. It was a shaky first outing for Uehara, who will be monitored closely throughout the season, but the right-hander wasn’t too concerned about the poor results.
“I’m not even looking at my location or anything. I’m just trying to get my innings in,” Uehara told reporters in Fort Mye…