Rays vs. BoSox

Posted Mar 6, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Mar 6, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Good morning from Charlotte Sports Park in sunny Port Charlotte.

The place is empty now, but will be filled this afternoon when the Rays take on the visiting Boston Red Sox at 1:05. The game is sold out.

Rays manager Joe Maddon is trotting out what could be the Opening Day lineup, thought it should bed James Shields on the hill that night against the Orioles and not Andy Sonnanstine, who is supposed to start today, though the lineup posted in the clubhouse lists Wade Davis as the starting pitcher.

Both are scheduled to throw today, so even if Davis starts, you will see Sonny.

Here’s the Rays lineup:

Jason Bartlett SS
Carl Crawford LF
Evan Longoria 3B
Carlos Pena 1B
Ben Zobrist 2B
Pat Burrell DH
B.J. Upton CF
Kelly Shoppach C
Gabe Kapler RF
Andy Sonnanstine P

Red Sox
Marco Scutaro SS
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Adrian Beltre 3B
Josh Reddick RF
Lars Anderson DH
Darnell McDonald LF
Che-Hsuan Lin CF
Mark Wagner C
Felix Doubront LHP