Red Sox take on the Rays

RED SOX (11-10-3)
Aviles SS
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Ortiz DH
Ross LF
Saltalamacchia C
Sweeney RF
 
Pitching: Beckett followed by Morales, Melancon and Atchison. 

If you were wondering what the Opening Day line was going to look like then there you have it. The only difference will be that Lester will be starting game 1. 

What to look for:

• Mike Aviles is officially the starter so it will be ineteresting to see he performs. If he tries to make Bobby Valentine carry his bags then you'll know that it's gone to his head.
• Ortiz and Youkilis have had slow springs and are trying to get hot before the season gets under way. 
• After stinking it up for most of spring training, Salty is starting to come around.
• While this order may no neccesarily be what the regular season will look like - I like that Bobby is hitting Aviles first. Valentine said that he was not going to afraid to shake things up and I think that trying Aviles out on the day he is officially announced the starter is 100% pre meditated and not some random occurrence. 
• Mark Melancon and his new Vulcan grip change up look to rebound after a rough last outing.