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Red Sox lineup for May 15
The Boston Red Sox will look to win the second game of a short two-game series with the Seattle Mariners. The game is scheduled to start at 4:05 and rain is expected over Fenway Park from 4pm till 6pm. Josh Beckett, who turned 32 today, will be on the mound and Jarrod Saltalamacchia will handle the catching duties on Tim Wakefield Day in Boston.
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Fenway Park.”
The Boston Red Sox will host the Cleveland Indians today. The public address system will be silent in tribute to Carl Beane, who passed away yesterday. The batting order, which will go announced in Fenway Park, will be Sweeney, Pedroia, Ortiz, Gonzalez, Middlebrooks, Nava, Aviles, Byrd and Shoppach. Daniel Nava, who was batting .316 in 95 at bats with Triple-A Pawtucket, was called up today and will play in his first game with the Red Sox this year. Josh Beckett, who reportedly played golf last week despite missing a start due to a sore lat, will make his scheduled start today.
For more on the voice of the Red Sox, read this tribute to Carl Beane on WEEI.com.
Carl Beane was the voice of Fenway Park. (NESN photo)
Kelly Shoppach in the lineup with Beckett on Sunday afternoon
Kelly Shoppach is once again handling the catching duties for Josh Beckett in the Boston Red Sox Sunday afternoon game against the Chicago White Sox. Shoppach has been getting most starts versus left-handed starting pitchers, but today the Red Sox face a right-handed starter. It has become clear in the first few weeks of the season that Shoppach is Beckett’s personal catcher since the retirement of Jason Varitek, who regularly caught Beckett. Shoppach will bat last in the order.
Fenway Park’s 101st Opening Day is a success
Red Sox Nation showed up early on a warm afternoon and enjoyedFenwayPark’s 101st Opening Day, celebrating a century since the park opened in 1912. Masses of fans filled the park to see the Boston Red Sox face the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays. Some popular gathering spots in the old park were the several areas with recently installed commemorative bricks, which were purchased and engraved by fans.
Boston’s pre-game ceremonies included recently retired players Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek, coming out from behind the left field wall to throw out the first pitch. Members of the Boston Pops and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus conducted by James Orent performed the National Anthem. A flyover by four F-16 fighter jets from the Vermont Air National Guard’s Green Mountain Boys flew by from the bleachers to home plate.
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Carl Crawford takes batting practice with the Red Sox on Opening Day at Fenway Park.
Beckett could be booed at Fenway Park’s Opening Day
Josh Beckett (0-1, 13.50), who signed a four-year $68 million extension with the Boston Red Sox during the 2010 season, has been Boston’s heir apparent Ace pitcher to a 25-year line of award-winning pitchers, including Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling. Despite being second in this year’s starting rotation, he will get the starting assignment for the 101st Home Opening Day at Fenway Park on Friday, April 13. Jon Lester (0-0, 1.29) received the Opening Day start in Detroit ahead of Beckett.
Beckett irked fans by reportedly drinking beer and eating fried chicken during the games of last year’s collapse. The clearly out-of-shape pitcher made no apologies for his actions in the aftermath of the season and Terry Francona’s resignation. He instead focused anger on anyone who might have leaked the information about his little clubhouse clique.
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