Not a big news day, at least in comparison to Tuesday, when the rotation was announced and much of the roster information became obvious. The biggest news today is that outfielder Lou Montanez has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. No surprise there, but I'd like to see him get a chance to play at the major league level for somebody. No room at the inn here unless somebody gets hurt.
Dave Trembley said that Koji Uehara will undergo an MRI to figure out what's going on with his sore hamstring. If he pitches before May, it'll be a minor miracle.
Jason Berken and Jon Lester face each other in today's game at Ed Smith Stadium. Here's the Red Sox lineup and an updated Orioles lineup:
Red Sox
Marco Scutaro SS
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Victor Martinez C
Kevin Youkilis 1B
David Ortiz DH
J.D. Drew RF
Mike Lowell 3B
Josh Reddick LF
Che-Hsuan Lin CF
Jon Lester LHP
Orioles
Brian Roberts 2B
Felix Pie CF
Nick Markakis RF
Miguel Tejada 3B
Nolan Reimold LF
Luke Scott DH
Matt Wieters C
Garrett Atkins 1B
Cesar Izturis SS
Jason Berken RHP
Lineup note: Center fielder Adam Jones had to be scratched from the original lineup with an upset stomach.