Red Sox

Time for a break from other subjects to talk about something important: baseball. Here is how the Sox are looking this year:


Starters:
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2B Dustin Pedroia
DH David Ortiz
1B Kevin Youkilis
RF Jason Bay
LF JD Drew
3B Mike Lowell
C Jason Varitek
SS Jed Lowrie



Bench:
C George Kottaras
OF Rocco Baldelli
OF/1B Chris Carter or Jeff Bailey (whoever wins the position battle)
Utilitiy Nick Green


Starters:
R Josh Beckett
R Daisuke Matsuzaka
L Jon Lester
R Tim Wakefield
R Brad Penny



Bullpen:
R Ramon Ramirez
R Justin Masterson
L Hideki Okajima
R Takashi Saito
L Javier Lopez
R Manny Delcarmen
R Jonathon Papelbon

Injuries:
SS Julio Lugo
OF/1B Mark Kotsay
P John Smoltz

Impact AAA players:
P Clay Buchholz
P Daniel Bard
P Michael Bowden
1B Lars Anderson

Lugo will probably be the starter when he returns from the DL, which will push Nick Green to the minors. Once Kotsay is back, Carter or Bailey will be sent down. I'm not sure what happens when Smoltz is ready. Maybe someone will be injured. Or there will be a trade. There should be some talent available due to the economy. Maybe Roy Halladay or a catcher of the future. Maybe Hanley Ramirez (probably not with the new stadium deal).

At any rate, I am ready for baseball to start.

I am also ready for Ness to have this baby. Let's see what comes first.