Pregame from the Jake

October 18, 2007 - 4:59 PM

CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona didn't listen to me, not that I expected him to. Lineups have been posted for Game Five of the ALCS and it's same old-same old for the Red Sox, unless you call putting Bobby Kielty in right field for J.D. Drew an earth-shaking move.

Here's tonight's lineups:

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Dustin Pedroia, 2b Grady Sizemore, cf

Kevin Youkilis, 1b Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b

David Ortiz, dh Travis Hafner, dh

Manny Ramirez, lf Victor Martinez, c

Mike Lowell, 3b Ryan Garko, 1b

Bobby Kielty, rf Jhonny Peralta, ss

Jason Varitek, c Kenny Lofton, lf

Coco Crisp, cf Franklin Gutierrez, rf

Julio Lugo, ss Casey Blake, 3b

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Josh Beckett, p C.C. Sabathia, p

---Mike Harrington

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Mike Harrington

Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, has covered the Buffalo Bisons since 1992 and Major League Baseball since 1995. A member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Harrington has reported on 15 World Series -- including every pitch of the Fall Classic this century -- and all three of the Bisons' championship runs in their modern era. He is a connoisseur of the famous Stadium Mustard at Cleveland's Progressive Field.

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Amy Moritz

Amy Moritz, a native of Lockport, has covered the Bisons for The Buffalo News since 2002. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in humanities from the University at Buffalo. An endurance athlete, she has completed several triathlons, half marathons and marathons.

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