The Sox play the team from the north side today in Tucson (3:05 p.m.). Javier Vazquez takes the mound for the Good Guys. Angel Guzman for the north siders. The game is televised by WGN. Here are the lineups (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday):
Sox: Podsednik, LF; Erstad, CF; Thome, DH; Konerko, 1B; Crede, 3B; Mackowiak, RF; Iguchi, 2B; Hall, C; Uribe, SS
Cubs: Theriot, 3B; DeRosa, 2B; Lee, 1B; Floyd, LF; Jones, RF; Murton, DH; Cedeno, SS; Blanco, C; Pie, F, CF
The Sox will start all of their regular position players against the Cubs with the exception of catcher A.J. Pierzynski and right fielder Jermaine Dye. Toby Hall will start behind the plate, and Rob Mackowiak will play right.
Also,
[Scott] Podsednik will make his Cactus League debut Friday in left field against the Cubs at Tucson Electric Park.
Please, control your excitement.