Let the games begin

The Spring Training season gets underway tonight at 7:00 pm when the Red Sox will face off against the in-town rival Twins. Three top prospects round out the bottom of the Sox starting line up, which is penciled in as:

1. Julio Lugo, SS

2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B

3. David Ortiz, DH

4. Jason Varitek, C

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Wily Mo Pena, RF

7. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

8. David Murphy, LF

9. Jacob Ellsbury, CF

Scheduled to pitch are Curt Schilling, Joel Pineiro, Brendan Donnelly, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, J.C. Romero, Bryan Corey, and Runelvys Hernandez. In other prospect news, boston.com reports that Adam Bernero will have his right elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, and Abe Alvarez has returned to his home in California due to a family situation.

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