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Lineups updated

Email|Link|Comments (8) Posted by Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff September 24, 2008 04:37 PM

Items of note: J.D. Drew is batting fifth in his first game since Aug. 17, and Chris Carter makes his first major-league start in place of Jason Bay in left field. Jed Lowrie, 0 for his last 17, gets the day off because "I thought he needed it," Terry Francona said. Jason Bay gets the day off simply for some rest.

Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mark Kotsay, 1B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Chris Carter, LF
9. Alex Cora, SS
-- Paul Byrd, SP

Indians
1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Jamey Carroll, 3B
3. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
(Here's something you probably didn't know, or I at least certainly didn't: Choo is fourth in the majors in second-half OPS at 1.043. The only batters ahead of him? Manny Ramirez (1.209), Mark Teixeira (1.110), and Albert Pujols (1.100).
4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
5. Victor Martinez, C
6. Travis Hafner, DH
7. Ben Francisco, LF
8. Ryan Garko, 1B
9. Josh Barfield, 2B
-- Fausto Carmona, SP

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8 comments so far...

JD is playing..WOW! Phone the neighbors, wake the kids!

Posted by 38 Bitches September 24, 08 04:00 PM

why is Tito sitting Jason Bay?
We need him in the lineup to win games.
Especially with a gimpy JD Drew back in the lineup.

C'mon!!!

Posted by mattthomas September 24, 08 04:28 PM

Does it make more sense to have Kotsay at left and Carter at first?

Posted by WAG September 24, 08 04:42 PM

Francona said this morning on WEEI that he will be sitting at least one regular player each night to give guys rest for the playoffs.

Posted by Soxmom September 24, 08 04:42 PM

Matt, winning the Division is a pipe dream right now. If the Rays even win one more game, the Division is theirs.

The priority should be making sure everyone's rested and ready for the postseason rather than running everyone ragged in a fight that can't be won.

Posted by Jonathan September 24, 08 04:59 PM

i dont get the choo comment????please explain

Posted by jason coffee bay September 24, 08 05:15 PM

The point is Choo is quietly tearing up the league. He certainly hasn't been the topic of much conversation so far. Who is this Choo? One thing seems evident, the Tribe has already started their year on, year off trend and look to be competitive again next season.

Posted by Scott from San Fran September 24, 08 05:41 PM

jason, a 1.043 OPS means that he is hitting the c#@P out of the ball.

Posted by Michael September 24, 08 06:09 PM