Lineups, etc.
It has pretty much progressed from quiet to dead in the clubhouses today, especially on the Yankees side. Media are pretty much the only people around there.
Terry Francona's pregame availability was quieter than normal as well, though that could have been attributed to the fact that, for some reason, the microphone at his normal interview room table had been removed.
I'll be back with some pregame talk, and I'm going to try to get to the pregame session with the suddenly embattled Joe Torre. So, don't worry, there will be more from me.
There are also a few changes to the Yankees lineup for today.
And, with that, the lineups...
Red Sox
1. Julio Lugo, SS
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Coco Crisp, CF
8. Doug Mirabelli, C
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
SP - Tim Wakefield
Yankees
1. Johnny Damon, DH
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, 1B
6. Hideki Matsui, LF
7. Jorge Posada, C
8. Robinson Cano, 2B
9. Melky Cabrera, CF
SP - Jeff Karstens
- Peter Abraham, Globe Red Sox beat reporter
- Nick Cafardo, Globe national baseball writer
- Michael Vega, Globe Red Sox reporter
- Chad Finn, Boston.com/Globe sports reporter








