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Dusty Brown: 0-2, K

Give Mark Wagner some more at-bats and see what he can do!

My daughter was born in China - but she can run for president one day if she wants.

IMO the only two acceptable reasons why Julio Lugo should start at SS are:

1. He appears to regain his Tampa .300BA form, while Jed Lowrie's wrist still isn't healed.
2. Mike Lowell is still rehabbing on opening day and can't start, so Lowrie is needed at 3b, while Lugo covers at SS until Mike returns.

Either way, showcasing a successful Julio could result in a trade to help rebuild the farm system. In the meantime, Angel Chavez bears a closer look for his emerging glove and bat at age 27.

So There: By then we'll be owned by China. She can join the Communist Party, run for President when they have their annual Party Congress and then she'll be President of the U.S. at the same time.

Masterson can run for President. Article II of the Constitution states, "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President..." A "natural born citizen" is one who was legally a citizen of the United States at the time of their birth. There are two possibilities for "natural born" citizenship: jus soli ("law of the soil") and jus sanguinus ("law of the blood") and are legislated in more detail by U.S. Code 1401. According to U.S. Code 1401, Masterson is a natural born citizen and, as such, is eligible to be President under Article II and Amendment 14 of the Constitution. There have been numerous cases of "questionable nationality" among U.S. Presidents or Presidential candidates, including Chester A. Arthur, Barry Goldwater and John McCain. All were declared natural born citizens under the law, despite technically not being born in the United States itself. So tell Justin that a Sox-loving Civics teacher in Arkansas wishes him the best in his political career after what is surely to be a long and illustrious baseball career.

"Masterson was born in Jamaica and I asked him if he knew this meant he can't run for president.

‘‘I know,’’ he said. ‘‘But my brother can run. He was born here.’’"

Man, must be a pretty slow Spring Training news-wise.

Maybe Lugo will respond favorably to competition from Lowrie, or maybe he has become acclimated to Boston baseball. But if he starts kicking balls around again, I agree that the Sox have placed themselves in a sticky situation by starting him. Given his injuries last year, they probably feel they have no choice but to start him at this point, even if it's just to trade him. No one will offer trade value for a player perceived as less than whole, especially in this economy.