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Lineups are in

Email|Link|Comments (1) Posted by Chad Finn, Globe Staff September 10, 2008 03:53 PM

Here are the lineups for tonight's game:

Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Mark Kotsay, RF
8. Jed Lowrie, SS
9. Jason Varitek, C
-- Josh Beckett, SP

Rays
1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. Dan Johnson, LF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Cliff Floyd, DH
5. Willy Aybar, 3B
6. Eric Hinske, RF
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Gabe Gross, CF
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
-- Andy Sonnanstine, SP

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1 comments so far...

Pretty close!
I've been saying the Sox may be the first playoff team to use a lineup it never used during the season. This one is the closest I've seen in a long while (though no Drew, and some could argue Crisp has beat out Ellsbury at least for now). It's nice to see for once, our best foot forward (well, mostly!).
Start the debate. What is our best lineup for the playoffs? Tito sure hasn't ever told us.
Here's mine:
vs. Righties:
Ellsbury, Pedroia, Ortiz, Youk, Drew, Bay, Lowell, Lowrie, Tek.
Vs. Lefties:
Crisp, Pedroia, Ortiz, Youk, Bay, Lowell, Drew, Lowrie, Tek

Chad... come on you know you have yours!

Posted by Scott from San Fran September 10, 08 04:21 PM