Yankees vs. PawSox- August 3, 2009 Game Preview
The PawSox are back home after a 1-6 road trip to begin a 2-game set beginning tonight (7:05pm) with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
I am also back at McCoy to begin what I hope will be a productive week of PawSox blogging. Let’s get to a preview of tonight’s game. First the line-ups…
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES (60-46, 1st Place, I.L. North)
Ramiro Pena SS
Colin Curtis LF
Austin Jackson CF
Shelley Duncan DH
Juan Miranda 1B
Yurendell deCaster 2B
John Rodriguez RF
Francisco Cervelli C
Eric Duncan 3B
PAWTUCKET RED SOX (48-58, 5th Place, I.L. North)
Jeff Bailey DH
Brian Anderson CF
Mark Wagner C
Chris Carter LF
Aaron Bates 1B
Bubba Bell RF
Angel Chavez 3B
Gil Velazquez SS
Ivan Ochoa 3B
Pawtucket enters the game coming off a sweep at the hands of the Yankees over the weekend at Coca-Cola Field. At 48-58 the PawSox are 10 games under .500 for the first time this season. They are also 17 games below where they were a year ago after 106 games. (65-41 in 2008). The Pawsox are 6-22 in their last 28 games.
Jeff Bailey returns to the PawSox tonight to begin a 20-day rehab assignment after being placed on the DL by Boston on July 5th with a high left ankle sprain. PawSox Manager Ron Johnson said Bailey will get three at bats today and three more tomorrow while serving in the DH role. Johnson said Bailey will be given a day off Wednesday and return Thursday where he will see action in the field, likely at first base.
In other off the field news, the PawSox reinstated catcher Carlos Maldonado and then released him. RP Marcus McBeth has returned to the club after a short stint up with Boston.
I will provide updates form the park throughout the night. Please check back.
