Spring Training - Game 3 - 3/4 - @Boston Red Sox

[Seth Stohs]

The other half of the Twins players are headed across Ft. Myers to check out (and play in) JetBlue Stadium against the Red Sox. Here is that lineup:

Ben Revere LF
Tsuyoshi Nishioka SS
Rene Tosoni RF
Aaron Bates 1B
Luke Hughes DH
Sean Burroughs 3B
Ray Chang 2B
Rene Rivera C
Darin Mastroianni CF

Pitchers: Francisco Liriano, Jared Burton, Esmerling Vasquez, Phil Dumatrait, Daryl Thompson, Jason Bulger, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendriks

[Parker Hageman]

Per the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham, here's who the Red Sawks will be using today:

RED SOX (0-0)
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Cody Ross RF
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Mike Aviles SS
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Darnell McDonald LF
Will Middlebrooks 5
Juan Carlos Linares DH

Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett followed by LHP Andrew Miller, RHP Mark Melancon, LHP Justin Thomas, RHP Tony Pena Jr. and RHP Scott Atchison.

[jtrinaldi]

this game is on MLB network today

[Seth Stohs]

Game Delayed until 12:45 due to pregame festivities at JetBlue Stadium.

[jamar1700]

this game is on MLB network today

so I'm listening to one on my phone & watching one

[Seth Stohs]

Ha! Nice!!

Ben Revere leads off the game with a single past a diving Dustin Pedroia.

[Jim Crikket]

The game is on MLB.tv too. I didn't have to log in to bring the game up, so it may be "free"... if anyone doesnt get MLB Network and wants to try the internet

[jamar1700]

I found out today that the mobile app is free with the premium subscription this year...

[Seth Stohs]

I can't get the mlb.tv... must be blacked out... and I don't get mlb network.

[Jim Crikket]

I love the look of the new ballpark the RSox have. They're talking about a facelift for Hammond Stadium soon and they really should take a page out of what they did at JetBlue. They should configure Hammond to replicate Target Field's dimensions and fence height. Let players get a feel for what they'll be playing in when the season starts.

Anyway, I've already got a ticket for a Twins/RSox game over at JetBlue toward the end of ST and I'm really looking forward to seeing it in person!

[Jim Crikket]

NESN broadcasters talking about Gardy claiming the Mayors Cup competition is over. They... disagree.

[Seth Stohs]

I like the idea of renovating Hammond Stadium to look like Target Field. I'd feel horrible for the Ft. Myers Miracle players, but oh well.

[Jim Crikket]

I found out today that the mobile app is free with the premium subscription this year...

I discovered that too, jamar. Unfortunately CR doesn't have Sprint's 4G service yet and at the regular data rate, the live streaming video is crap.

[Seth Stohs]

The Mayor's Cup is cool in theory. But it really means absolutely nothing.

[Jim Crikket]

I like the idea of renovating Hammond Stadium to look like Target Field. I'd feel horrible for the Ft. Myers Miracle players, but oh well.

I suspect that the ball would carry more in Ft Myers, especially in the summer, than it does in Minnesota so I don't think it would be quite as power-killing. Besides, if the Miracle players expect to play for the Twins, they might as well get used to it. It also could allow Twins talent evaluators to get a sense of how a player's game might eventually translate to TF.

[Jim Crikket]

The Mayor's Cup is cool in theory. But it really means absolutely nothing.

NESN broadcasters were joking that a year ago, they laughed and said that losing the Mayors Cup might be the beginning of the end for Terry Francona... didn't turn out to be so funny when it became true!

[thrylos98]

FranKie!!!!!

[jamar1700]

I discovered that too, jamar. Unfortunately CR doesn't have Sprint's 4G service yet and at the regular data rate, the live streaming video is crap.

I suspect the same is true here but will at least be able to listen to the end of day games on the bus.

[Seth Stohs]

Francisco Liriano walks the first batter he faces, Dustin Pedroia. He then got a double play on a liner to Aaron Bates at 1B. He then struck out Cody Ross.

[Jim Crikket]

Looks like Doyle had a good 2 innings vs TB