Hey look, an Open Thread! On time! I apologize for the screwy Open Thread's recently - sometimes late and sometimes completely forgotten. Randy has been tremendously busy with school and I have failed to back him up adequately as I too just returned from summer vacation... It will get better from now on.
Lineups and Pitchers
Boston:
- Kevin Youkilis, 1B
- Mark Loretta, 2B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Manny Ramirez, LF
- Trot Nixon, RF
- Mike Lowell, 3B
- Coco Crisp 8
- Doug Mirabelli 2
- Alex Gonzalez, SS
Chicago:
- Pablo Ozuna, LF
- Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
- Joe Crede, 3B
- Jim Thome, DH
- Paul Konerko, 1B
- AJ Pierzynski, C
- Brian Anderson, CF
- Juan Uribe, SS
- Ryan Sweeney, RF
Notes
- Kottaras hath arrived! He has been sent down to Portland to participate in the AA Eastern League playoffs.
- Papi's back! He has undergone a gazillion tests but doctors have found nothing wrong with him.
- The lineup is now back to what it was intended to be. Had Tek been catching instead of Belli, all nine regular starters would be on the field.
- Still no news on Paps' MRI. It was scheduled for this morning.
- Craig Hansen has returned from AAA. He brought tonight's starter, Kason Gabbard, with him on the trip over.