The Red Sox open the Grapefruit League Season for real today at 1:35 PM when they face the Tampa Rays at jetBlue Park. Boston will put out the following lineup:
Ellsbury CF, Pedroia 2B, Victorino RF, Saltalamacchia C, Gomes LF, Drew SS, Middlebrooks 3B, Overbay 1B, Sweeney DH. John Lackey will start and pitch one inning. And NESN will actually televise! Liverpool must be off today.