Lineup Needs a Shuffle

The offense is not scoring runs and the Sox really need a spark. This spark could come from a roster change in the future and a lineup change in the more immediate future. Kevin Youkillis is not comfortable as a run producer in the 5 hole and needs to be moved back up to the upper part of the order. Pedroia is hitting to well to be moved out of the 2 hole and if youk hit lead off the top of the lineup would be too slow. If I were Terry Francona I would move Youkillis to the three spot and move Ortiz and Manny down a spot. The lineup would be as follows:


1.Coco Crisp
2.Dustin Pedroia
3.Kevin Youkillis
4.David Ortiz
5.Manny Ramires
6.JD Drew
7.Mike Lowell
8.Jason Varitek
9.Julio Lugo

Sox Notes:
Gammons ESPN Interview With Mike Felger: Gammons talks about how Scott Boras ruined Craig Hansen, Buchholz being called up to Boston, Kason Gabbard's success, Daisuke and some trades.

- The real Coco Crisp emerged when June started. Coco's monthly splits:

        AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS
April: .235  .274  .338  .612
May:   .224  .303  .308  .611 
June:  .330  .362  .455  .817
July:  .283  .377  .547  .924 

- The Red Sox will win tonight, I guarantee it.