@ GAME INFO: 9/19: Byrd (11-12) @ Burnett (18-10); 7:07p.m. ET 9/20: Lester (15-5) @ Halladay (18-11); 1:07p.m. ET 9/21: Matsuzaka (17-2) @ Richmond (0-2); 1:07p.m. ET INJURY REPORT: BOS: Mike Lowell (no DL specified, I doubt we see him in this series) TOR: McGowan, Accardo (15DL), Hill (60DL) Sox 1.5 games back behind the Rays, final road series of the year. 2/3 is always nice, especially since the Rays have to deal with Minnesota for 4.
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) Yeah 2/3 is good. But I feel like we need to make a statement and take 3/3.
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) That'll be hard with both Burnett and Halladay to deal with. I can just sense that Byrd will get shelled tonight. This will be his 5th start in the past month and a half against the Jays. Francona should've just pushed him back and started Bowden.
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) I can't see the Rays losing this series with both Burnett and Halladay going on consecutive nights.
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) Lineups <TABLE id=lo-startingLineup><TBODY><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Red Sox</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Blue Jays</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Jacoby Ellsbury, CF</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Joe Inglett, 2B</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Dustin Pedroia, 2B</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Marco Scutaro, SS</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>David Ortiz, DH</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Alex Rios, RF</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Kevin Youkilis, 3B</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Vernon Wells, CF</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Sean Casey, 1B</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Lyle Overbay, 1B</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Jason Bay, LF</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Adam Lind, DH</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Mark Kosay, RF</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Scott Rolen, 3B</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd>Jed Lowrie, SS</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd>Gregg Zaun, C</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lo-firstTd-btm>Jason Varitek, C</TD><TD class=lo-secondTd-btm>Travis Snider, LF</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) 2 out. BTW these Jays retroes are hideous. Baseball is the one sport where retroes just fail.
Re: 9/19 - 9/21: Red Sox (89-63) @ Blue Jays (82-71) nh Apparently we clinch a playoff spot today if we win and both the Yankees and Twins lose. I'd really rather the Twins win though, since they're playing the Rays.