I'm sorry, but is Bay chopped liver? I mean yes he is no Manny, but he's is on of the best LF in the league. Who else does Ortiz expect them to get to replace Manny? He should feel lucky they got the caliber player they did.
Yes I thought the Sox needed a bat too. They tried it didn't pan out. Moving on.
And yes we all know that Tito is never stubborn when constructing the lineup.
Ellsbury
Pedroia
Ortiz will benifit from having Bay protecting him
Bay Currently biggest Power threat on the team(typical clean-up hitter)
Drew will greatly benefit from having Youkilis protecting him
Youkilis
Lowell Will have less stress about producing from this spot. Still not a bad #7 though
Tek
Lowrie Provides nice OBP and speed at the bottom of the lineup.
But that's just how I see it. If Ellsbury doesn't pan out in the leadoff spot, put Pedroia there, and either Drew or Youkilis in the 2nd spot.