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I cannot figure out how Tito makes decisions.

Tito being Tito.

Lopez looked good. Nothing like an effective lefty in the pen.

i agree, I hope we don't see him at Fenway until September at the earliest. Let him hit AAA pitching all summer.

Tito was just on WEEI and says Cora is at second tonight and Drew is penciled back in the lineup after "flu-like" symptoms last night.

The hot hitter has to be in the lineup. Tito must play Cora at second tonight against Oakland.

It's also now being being reported that he had an accident a couple of days before at 5:30 am, and was fined for being late to the park and apparently "hung over". http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/E60CF4326FCA8483862572CE00145F0A?OpenDocument If this guy had a problem, I wonder what the Cards' responsibility is in all of this. It seems LaRussa is already being very defensive.

From ProJo on Lester's start Friday in Pawtucket: The first and last pitch of his five-inning, 84-pitch outing registered 94 mph, and everything in between was efficient as he had solid command of the strike zone. He worked five shutout innings, allowing just three hits with six strikeouts and no walks. “I felt good,” he said. “It was good to get the first one (at Triple A) under my belt. I got the reins off a little bit and was able to throw more pitches, so it was good.” Lester is slated to start again for Pawtucket on Wednesday (90-95 pitches) before the Red Sox make a decision whether he’ll join Boston or continue with the PawSox. Because he’s been so good, it’s likely he’ll join the Sox’ rotation. He retired the side in order in the first inning, needing just 15 pitches (10 strikes). In the second, he surrendered the first of three hits of the game — a single up the middle by the Bisons’ Joe Inglett — and faced only four batters, while tossing 22 pitches (15 strikes). In the third, he faced four batters — one reached on an error — and Lester threw 12 pitches (9 strikes). After two quick outs in the fourth inning, he allowed another single to Inglett, but picked him off first base to end the inning after just 10 pitches (6 strikes). Lester closed out his outing with a 25-pitch inning (16 strikes) and allowed one hit to the Bisons’ Mike Rose. Lester received another ovation as he left the field after the top of the fifth inning.

I'm going to revist my thread from over a week ago, because I don't think it's about being impatient with Dustin as much as it is letting the "hot" player get in the lineup. Cora is not outstanding but he is a very smart player and he's driving in runs.

Sweeeeeeet!!!!! Keep it going Sox!!!

Paps looks to have a killer splitter tonight.

Manny = Locked In

That was one hell of a play!!

Okajima needs to take a few days off. Tito being Tito again.

Okajima, Tito may be going to well too much here. I hope it's just for Giambi.

wow Dice K in the 8th, way to go Tito!!

Lowell = Locked In

Tito being Tito.

Dice K needs to stick to his hard breaking pitches, they are keeping him in the game.

I wish Ortiz had taken a pitch or two, and make Pettite work a little.

It's no secret that Cora is a Tito favorite, and I think Francona is thinking tonight about starting Cora at second base tomorrow.

I think it's time to sit Pedroia for a while and let Alex Cora play everyday. Dustin still looks overmatched by big league pitching and Cora is proving his worth every night. It's time to put Cora in the lineup at 2nd base.

More proof that Tito is more lucky than good. Going with Okajima to face Arod with Pineiro in the pen didn't make much sense, but it works out.

I thought Schilling takes notes on these hitters. Down and out over the plate twice to Arod.

Over the course of a season Tito will prove to be more lucky than good. I just hope he doesn't have to match move for move with Torre this weekend.