Late getting the lineups up because of the Alex Rios stuff - the deal's not done, but it now looks like it will get done after the Blue Jays apparently reinforced an Opening Day deadline and when's the last time it's taken the Blue Jays to a guy locked up as badly as they want to get Rios locked up? Sal Fasano's been released, much to the chagrin of all of us with a notepad and tape recorder, and Armando Benitez still doesn't have his working papers, according to G.M. J.P. Ricciardi, because the U.S. Department of Keeping People Out - Immigration, Homeland Insecurity, whatever it's called this week - "lost a piece of paper." Why am I not surprised?
Cool and windy but sunny. Cliff Floyd in da house. Doc on the mound. Life is good ....
DEVIL RAYS
Elliot Johnson, SS
Carl Crawford, LF
Carlos Pena, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Cliff Floyd, DH
Eric Hinske, 3B
Jonny Gomes, RF
Dioner Navarro, C
Andy Cannizaro, 2B
P: Jason Hammel
BLUE JAYS
Shannon Stewart, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
Frank Thomas, DH
Rod Barajas, C
Hector Luna, 3B
Buck Coats, CF
John McDonald, SS
John Tolisano, 2B
P: Roy Halladay.
