We can actually watch today's game, if you get FX Canada or if you have MLB.TV. And later, Italy and Mexico play in the WBC, that one starts at 3:00 Eastern and is on Sportsnet One.
Mark Buehrle gets the start and is to pitch 3 innings. Justin Germano is to follow, and pitch 2 innings.
The lineups:
So, Melky in CF? He has played 560 MLB games in CF, so all is good. If you don't know who Eugenio Velez is, you aren't alone. Jays signed him as a minor league free agent. He does have 259 games in, in the MLB. Owns a .241/.287/.367 line, mostly for the Giants.
With both DeRosa and Blanco in the lineup, we get 2 runs for character. Before the game starts we are up 2-0 .
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