Young off; Guzman in
As the Rays close out their series with the Red Sox tonight at the Trop, manager Joe Maddon has given RF Delmon Young a rare day off, allowing him to give newcomer Joel Guzman his first start as a Devil Ray.
Maddon's been talking about wanting to give Guzman a start soon, and tonight he will start at first base and Carlos Pena will serve as the DH. Maddon also flipped Pena and B.J. Upton, with Pena hitting third and Upton hitting cleanup. Josh Paul gets the start with Edwin Jackson on the mound, a pairing that's been successful recently.
Here's the full Rays lineup:
Iwamura, 3B
Crawford, LF
Pena, DH
Upton, CF
Harris, 2B
Gomes, 2B
Guzman, 1B
Paul, C
Wilson, SS
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I think it's time to admit that we are not the right stuff in T.B.. We are not major league. Only fans pull for the opponent.
When the Rays leave the TB area they will go to Orlando or elsewhere. It's hard to make an argument for Tampa.
Enjoy it while ya got it. It's a good thing. I have been to the games. Tough loss for TB area.
Posted by: jack | August 23, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Headline: "Rays actually win a game. Bay area yawns."
Posted by: Ron | August 23, 2007 at 02:47 PM