After seeing tonight's lineup, does anyone need any more proof that Francona is an idiot?
Ellsbury is moved down to ninth, because he shouldn't be at the top of the lineup. After Manny asks out, he decides to make the problem even worse by putting one of his worst hitters back in the lead off spot. Pedroia/Drew doesn't work? Is seeing two left handers in a row really that terrible? What lefty do the Yankees have to neutralize those two?