PawSox/Bulls Pre-Game Notes- August 2, 2010
We are back at McCoy tonight to take in game three of the four game series between the PawSox and the Durham Bulls. Durham has won the first two games of the series and have won a franchise high 11 games in a row overall.
Here are the line-ups:
DURHAM BULLS (68-40, 1st Place IL South)
Desmond Jennings CF
Elliot Johnson SS
Justin Ruggiano RF
Chris Richard DH
Joe Dillon 1B
Dioner Navarro C
J.J. Furmaniak 2B
Angel Chavez 3B
Fernando Perez LF
Brian baker P (7-1, 2.56 ERA)
PAWTUCKET RED SOX (47-62, 4TH Place IL North)
Josh Reddick CF
Niuman Romero RF
Jarrd Saltalamacchia C
Ryan Shealy DH
Lars Anderson 1B
Aaron Bates LF
Jack Hannahan 3B
Tug Hulett 2B
Gil Velazquez SS
Robert Coello P (2-5, 5.23 ERA)
Saltalamacchia is making his PawSox debut tonight after being acquired over the weekend from the Texas Rangers. The highly-touted catcher spent 63 games with the Rangers’ Triple A affiliate at Oklahoma City, where he hit .244 with 11 homers and 33 RBI’s. In 240 Major League games, with the Braves and Rangers, Saltalamacchia hit .251 with 21 homers and 94 RBI’s. He had his 2009 season cut short to undergo surgery to remove a rib which had inhibited his throwing arm.
Daniel Nava is back with the Red Sox, called up to take the roster spot of Mike Cameron, who was placed on the 15 day disabled list this afternoon.
PawSox Manager Torey Lovullo is excited to get Felix Doubront some experience out of the PawSox bullpen. Lovullo says Doubront will be given a number of different relief scenarios before a determination is made when, or if, he will be called up to Boston.
After a promising start to his Pawtucket season Coello has fell on hard times, losing his last four starts. In those starts Coello has thrown 19 innings, giving up 20 earned runs.
For Durham Baker has pitched well over his last two outings, each resulting in a no decision. He has only given up three earned runs in his last 11 innings of work.
We will provide updates throughout the game via Twitter and have a complete wrap at game’s end.
