“I had the same feeling as when I saw the Stanley Cup for the first time.” – Dick Bremer, on the Mayor’s Cup. - Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Today the battle for the Mayor's Cup begins! Or not really. No one is really sure if it exists anymore since the Red Sox moved to Jet Blue Park. It's not technically in the same mayor-zone or something like that.
Anyway, here are the lineups:
Red Sox
1. Shane Victorino (S) RF
2. Ryan Sweeney (L) LF
3. Will Middlebrooks (R) 3B
4. Lyle Overbay (L) 1B
5. J.C. Linares (R) DH
6. Mitch Maier (L) CF
7. Dan Butler (R) C
8. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
9. Jonathan Diaz (R) 2B
SP: Clay Daniel Buchholz
Twins
1. Joe Benson (R) CF
2. Jamey Carroll (R) 2B
3. Joe "Pretty Neat" Mauer (L) C
4. Josh Willingham (R) LF
5. Justin Morneau (L) 1B
6. Ryan Doumit (S) DH
7. Chris Parmelee (L) RF
8. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
9. Pedro Florimon (S) SS
SP: Kyle Benjamin Gibson
Poll
How meaningful is the Mayor's Cup to you?
Life has no meaning. (4 votes)
The Mayor's Cup has no meaning. (3 votes)
Similar to a Happy Meal toy. (14 votes)
It makes spring training slightly more interesting. (4 votes)
It's like if the Saints signed Jose Canseco. (4 votes)
Second only to a World Series trophy (1 vote)
Slightly more than a World Series trophy. (3 votes)
I LIVE FOR THIS. (6 votes)
39 total votes
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