A few pregame notes...

• Jason Bay has made it through the first of many rounds of media questions. He seems like a composed individual who is here to work hard and understands what is expected.
• Jason landed at Logan this morning and said he had strangers offering to carry his bags, welcome to Boston Jason.
• Tito has slated Jason to hit 5th tonight against the A's. I'm a fan of this move, but eventually putting JD Drew back into the 3 spot where he flourished might spark his bat.
• It may take a little while for Jason to settle in, but a Red Sox victory tonight will go a long way in making that transition easier.
• If you don't know much about Jason Bay, "Extra Bases" had a great article detailing his background: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/07/the_bay_file.html
• How typical of Manny was it for him to be taking a nap when he was traded. I've heard that he didn't know of the trade until 6pm est.
• EEI also reported today that between last night and this morning, Joe Torre "had yet to reach Manny on his cell phone"...have fun Joe.