Hanley Ramirez will bat second for the Red Sox Thursday night, the latest shakeup to a Red Sox lineup that resists all attempts to force it into productivity.
| MINNESOTA TWINS | BOSTON RED SOX |
|---|---|
| Brian Dozier - 2B | Dustin Pedroia - 2B |
| Torii Hunter - DH | Hanley Ramirez - LF |
| Joe Mauer - 1B | David Ortiz - DH |
| Trevor Plouffe - 3B | Mike Napoli - 1B |
| Eddie Rosario - RF | Xander Bogaerts - SS |
| Eduardo Escobar - SS | Pablo Sandoval - 3B |
| Kurt Suzuki - C | Mookie Betts - CF |
| Shane Robinson - LF | Blake Swihart - C |
| Aaron Hicks - CF | Rusney Castillo - RF |
| Tommy Milone - LHP | Steven Wright - RHP |
Of course, the problem isn't so much the order the bats are in as the production level of the bats being ordered. But that's not exactly something that can be fixed on a game-to-game basis, so Farrell may as well do what he can.