I'll just drop these here, given the lack of a unique lineup post today.
The big news is that the hand contusion that kept Cespedes from finishing Wednesday's game against the Reds is not keeping him out for the opener against the Astros. The odd man out for today is Xander Bogaerts, whose slide has reached its worst stretch with a 6-for-43 showing in August.
These are not fun times, to say the least...