Sorry for the lateness of this post, the afternoon siesta went into overtime.

I have a few quick links to share with you concerning the Red Sox spring training.

Lee County is in a fight with Sarasota to keep the Red Sox from moving there.

Lee County has unveiled 3 different sites to keep the Red Sox in Ft. Myers.

Local business owners in Ft. Myers held a rally on Tuesday to keep the Red Sox there.

Indians78-78

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Jamey Carroll, 3B
3. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
4. Jhonny Peralta, SS
5. Victor Martinez, C
6. Travis Hafner, DH
7. Ben Francisco, LF
8. Ryan Garko, 1B
9. Josh Barfield, 2B

– Fausto Carmona, SP

Red Sox92-65

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Mark Kotsay, 1B
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Chris Carter, LF
9. Alex Cora, SS

– Paul Byrd, SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers.

Cleveland Indians @ Boston Red Sox