Clay Buchholz will start in the first game against Northeastern, with Rick Porcello and Eduardo Rodriguez following him. Wade Miley will start against Boston College at night; Steven Wright, Craig Breslow, and Brandon Workman are also expected to pitch.
Boston's Grapefruit League opener is Thursday against the Twins, with Joe Kelly getting the ball.
1st Game Lineup
ReplyDeleteMookie Betts, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Hanley Ramirez, LF
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Mike Napoli, 1B
Shane Victorino, RF
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Christian Vazquez, C
2nd Game Lineup
ReplyDeleteRusney Castillo, CF
Jemile Weeks, 2B
Daniel Nava, LF
Allen Craig, 1B
Garin Cecchini, 3B
Ryan Hanigan, C
Travis Shaw, DH
Jackie Bradley, RF
Deven Marrero, SS
Game 1: Red Sox 2-1.
ReplyDeleteWow, two squeakers on college day!
ReplyDeleteI caught the top of the seventh of Game 1 between work and home. Even if the game meant nothing, it was nice to hear Joe C calling the game.
ReplyDeleteGame 2: Red Sox 1-0.
ReplyDeleteNow in the first real fake game, we've got the Twins scoring in all innings from 1-6. So we've got a shot at the holy exhibition grail, but short of that, if we can force the Twins to bat in the 9th and hold them scoreless the rest of the way, they'd have the pattern-rific linescore of
ReplyDelete222 111 000
And it ends up:
ReplyDelete222 111 00x
(Also, Sox score 3 in 3rd, 4 in 4th.)
And FY with the GS.
ReplyDeleteMore linescore fun:
ReplyDeleteMarch 8: Astros at Tigers
Astros: 210 322 121
Houston left the bases loaded in the 3rd.