Baseball Update: Mid-Afternoon Adjustments

As of right now, the Red Sox and Yankees are still scheduled to play this evening. It should be noted, however, that Johnny Pesky's number-retirement-ceremony has been postponed until Sunday afternoon.

Here are the lineups for tonight's game, per Adam Kilgore of Extra Bases:

Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellbury, CF
2. Jed Lowrie, SS
3. David Ortiz,1B
4, Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Jason Bay LF
6. Mike Lowell, DH
7. Mark Kotsay, RF
8. Kevin Cash, C
9. Gil Velazquez, 2B
-- Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP

Yankees
1. Johnny Damon, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, 1B
6. Xavier Nady, DH
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Chad Moeller, C
9. Brett Gardner, CF
--Alfredo Aceves, SP

That's right, David Ortiz is starting at first base. Interesting. A sign of things to come in the postseason? Perhaps to fit Lowell's bat in there? Or just to get everyone an at-bat or two before the game is called due to weather?

Another note -- the vending for tonight's game has been cancelled. That's not a sure-fire sign that the game will be called off, but it's an early indication.

Posted by Dan Zappulla, VendorBall Columnist.