Thursday, March 6, 2008

Starting lineups

Here are the lineups for today's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Jays:

1. David Eckstein, ss
2. Reed Johnson, rf
3. Shannon Stewart, lf
4. Vernon Wells, cf
5. Scott Rolen, 3b
6. Aaron Hill, 2b
7. Marco Scutaro, 1b
8. Rod Barajas, dh
9. Sal Fasano, c
Dustin McGowan, p

Wow! The Jays are bringing the 'A' team from Dunedin. Rolen, Wells, Stewart - oh my! Now I hope the rain really stays away.

Trivia: There are three Jays in today's lineup who have won World Series titles. Can you find them? Answers are below the Pirates' lineup.

The Pirates:

1. Njyer Morgan, cf
2. Freddy Sanchez, dh
3. Xavier Nady, rf
4. Ryan Doumit, c
5. Steven Pearce, 1b
6. Jose Bautista, 3b
7. Kevin Thompson, rf
8. Josh Wilson, ss
9. Jorge Velandia, 2b
Tom Gorzelanny, P

Thompson is having a sizzling spring - he's 7 for his last 12 and his hitting .500 with four RBIs.

The answer: 3. Scott Rolen and David Eckstein each won World Series rings with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006, and Rod Barajas was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Partial credit to anyone who guessed Sal Fasano, who had one at-bat - none in the postseason - for the 2002 Anaheim Angels, winners of the last World Series to go seven games.

They're taking the tarp off - always a good sign.

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