2012 Paw Sox Opening Day Roster

The Red Sox are about to take the mound in Detroit but this is all about the Paw Sox. The Paw Sox open their season tonight at home against the Buffalo Bissons at 7:05. Last season the team won their division and finished strong. The Paw Sox have a lot of top prospects that are almost to the Major Leagues so expect another great year.

Arnie Beyeler is back again for 2012 as manager of the Paw Sox.

Pitchers

RHP Aaron Cook

RHP Brandon Duckworth

RHP Justin Germano

RHP Will Inman

RHP Doug Mathis

RHP Garrett Mock 

RHP Clayton Mortensen *

RHP Ross Ohlendorf

RHP Tony Pena Jr.

RHP Chorye Spoone

RHP Junichi Tazawa *

RHP Alex Wilson

Catchers

Ryan Lavarnway *

Luis Exposito *

Infielders

1B Lars Anderson *

SS Jose Iglesias  *

3B Will Middlebrooks *

INF Pedro Ciriaco

INF Mauro Gomez

INF Nate Spears

INF Tony Thomas

Outfielders 

Alex Hassan

Daniel Nava

Jason Repko

Josh Kroeger

Che-Hsuan Lin *

*40-Man Roster 

Beckett Could Have Set Back With Thumb

Just one day after finding out that Andrew Bailey is suffering from a thumb injury. We find out Josh Beckett may be as well. Today Beckett is in San Antonio, Texas getting his thumb checked out. The injury could set him back but Bobby Valentine believes he will make his first start in Detroit.

Red Sox Line Up vs Nationals

Today is the last spring game in Florida against the Nationals with one more tune up in D.C. The Red Sox will throw what could be an every day line up out against the Nats.

Line Ups vs Nationals 4/2/12

Ellsbury CF

Pedroia 2B

Gonzalez 1B

Youkilis 3B

McDonald LF

Sweeney RF

Aviles SS

Shoppach C

Pitchers

Cook SP

Morales

Melancon

Albers

100 Pictures in 20 Days of Fenway Park: Day 2

1934 Fire

Duffy's Cliff

photo from 1935

Opening Day 1953 Snow Out

Doubront and Bard Round Out Rotation; Bailey Causes Consern

We are under a week until Opening Day and the rotation is finally set. Bobby Valentine announced that the final two spots in the rotation will go to lefty Felix Doubront and righty Daniel Bard.

"That's for me what i was looking for all spring," Doubront said. "Even when I start my offseason, to hear that news. That's pretty amazing."

The Red Sox really didn't have an other option but to place Doubront on the team. Reason being his he is out of minor league options and if they didn't keep him they would have most likely lost him on the waiver wire. Doubront pitched a nice spring pitching 16.2 innings in three starts and four appearances. Doubront has a  2.70 ERA and has gave up 18 hits and five runs. Doubront also it brings a second lefty to the rotation.

100 Pictures in 20 Days of Fenway Park

In honor of "America's most beloved ballpark" celebrating it's 100th birthday later this month thought we would share a 100 pictures of the park. We have 20 days to get this done so look for 5 pictures a day until April 20th.

Red Sox Line Up Vs Rays 3/27

Red Sox take on the Rays at JetBlue Park at 1:35 today. The Red Sox will send Josh Beckett to the mound. This will be Beckett's fifth start of the spring. He has a 1-0 record with this spring with a 1.29 ERA. He is have a good spring after coming off the rough September. Beckett is hoping to have a similar day to what stater Jon Lester had yesterday.

Lester was in regular season form pitching a 7.0 inning shut out with two hits and 10 strike outs. Lester was named the opening day starter against the Tigers.

Line Ups vs Rays


Aviles SS
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Ortiz DH
Ross LF
Saltalamacchia C
Sweeney RF

Pitching


Beckett SP
Morales
Melancon
Atchison