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Saturday's lineups are in

Posted by Ben Collins, Globe Correspondent June 20, 2009 03:50 PM

Mike Lowell has the night off meaning Kevin Youkilis shifts over to third base and Mark Kotsay slides in at first.

Here's tonight's Red Sox lineup:

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. J.D. Drew, RF
3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. David Ortiz, DH
6. Mark Kotsay, 1B
7. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Nick Green, SS
-- Josh Beckett, SP


Braves:

1. Nate McLouth, CF
2. Yunel Escobar, SS
3. Chipper Jones, DH
4. Brian McCann, C
5. Garret Anderson, LF
6. Martin Prado, 3B
7. Casey Kotchman, 1B
8. Jeff Francoeur, RF
9. Kelly Johnson, 2B
-- Derek Lowe, SP

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7 comments so far...
  1. Cool!! Maybe Mikey can become a weather spotter for the evening? After all, we've come to know just how much Mikey obsesses about Mother Nature

    Posted by Mike66 June 20, 09 05:50 PM
  1. Not sure why you bat the bottom 3 in that order. Makes more sense to bat Tek, Green, Jacoby...

    Posted by 23dw June 20, 09 05:52 PM
  1. Great. Lowell will find something to whine about on the bench. He does need a day off as he's been scuffling. There will be no chance of adding to his MLB leading double plays! WooHoo! No rally killin' tonight! Reminds me of Jim Rice at the end ...DP, DP, DP, DP, DP,

    Posted by Tomen8r June 20, 09 06:09 PM
  1. WHAT A COINCIDENCE THAT DAISUKE SUDDENLY HAS A MEDICAL PROBLEM, WHEN HE HAS NOT EVER PITCHED WELL FOR THE SOX. BUT IT IS HARD TO YANK A BIG DOLLAR PITCHER OUT OF THE ROTATION WITHOUT JUST CAUSE. AFTER THE SOX SAW WHAT A BARGIN THE BRAVES GOT WITH KAWAKAMI AND WHAT GREAT STUFF HE HAS, THEY ARE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A WAY TO GET RID OF THEIR DAISUKE WITHOUT DEFAULTING ON HIS CONTRACT. CAN'T PUT HIM IN THE PEN, AS THAT WOULDN'T WORK, AND CAN'T SEND HIM TO THE MINORS (HIS CONTRACT WON'T ALLOW THAT) SO IT IS A REAL DILEMA FOR THEM.

    Posted by DOROTHY DAVIS June 20, 09 06:42 PM
  1. why would you want tek running in front of jacoby, should they both get on base?

    Posted by sid Burgers June 20, 09 06:44 PM
  1. WHEN HE HAS NOT EVER PITCHED WELL FOR THE SOX

    a) get the cat off the CAPS LOCK button
    b) the guy was 18-3 last season with a 2.90 ERA.

    Dice-K was just fine at the World Baseball Classic. He'll get his form back with rest.

    Posted by RickD June 21, 09 01:04 AM
  1. Heck if 'Tek wuz in front of Jacoby, Jacoby would hit 2nd base B 4 Tek, then they would both be called out...duuuuuuuh!

    Posted by Gunner June 21, 09 01:07 AM
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