(World Cup inspired starting lineup, courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays)
Rays 6/16/14 Starting Lineup
Jennings CF
Escobar SS
Longoria 3B
Zobrist LF
Loney DH
Rodriguez 1B
Forsythe 2B
Hanigan C
Kiermaier RF
Odorizzi RHP
Noteworthiness
Yunel Escobar is hitting second tonight, while Logan Forsythe hit in the seven hole — why? I cannot say. Meanwhile, Ben Zobrist is hitting cleanup in LF, Loney is getting a day off of his feet at DH with Rodriguez filling in at first base.
Per Marc Topkin, Joe Maddon, again, joined Derek Shelton in working with a few hitters early; today it was Desmond Jennings and Escobar.
The Rays will observe a moment of silence before tonight’s game in honor of Tony Gwynn, who passed away today.
