The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday, with tickets for Friday's scheduled game good for the 1:05 p.m. start. Game 2 will be played at 7:10 p.m.
Here are the probable pitching matchups:
Game 1 (1:05 p.m.): RHP Clay Buchholz vs. LHP John Danks
Game 2 (7:10 p.m.): RHP John Lackey vs. RHP Gavin Floyd

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RT @RedSox: RT @JLester31 Yes we are headed to Fort Myers! Can't wait to see the new field on Monday! #redsox #pitchersandcatchers
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RT @AndrewBailey40: All packed and ready to go...leaving for FL on Saturday
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Agreed!//RT @yetitibbs: @GordonEdes @redsoxstats question of the night to Valentine: Are you related to Greg "The Hammer" Valentine?
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Manana//RT @EdwardYC: @GordonEdes NESN is not broadcasting this town hall live?
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Thx . A North county thing?/RT @pblegere: @GordonEdes @livingdeadjax I am from Fitchburg. There is no such place as Woostah. It is Wistah.
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Not bad. Some good questions//RT @redsoxstats: @GordonEdes Is it going to be worth watching or are they being tossed softballs?
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Not bad. ISome good questions.//RT @carts13: @GordonEdes @livingdeadjax Well I'm from the original Worcester and its definitely Wuster!!
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Kind of like at the Pres. debates. We're in side room, working, watching on TV screen//RT @yetitibbs: @GordonEdes where is the media hiding?
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He said if that isn't the case, then there will be action//RT @adamjd: @GordonEdes re: valentine thinking they "get it". We're doomed!
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I'm from Lunenburg, and we always said 'Wista'//RT @livingdeadjax: @GordonEdes actually I'm from Boston and its Woostahhhhhh c'mon man :D
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Wista, baby ,w/many of my colleagues//RT @Rogie21: @GordonEdes are you in worcester tonight, oh your the one reporter who isn't in Indy.
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Valentine, re beer/chicken culture, said he didn't think team will need "any signs on wall or [cop] walking clubhouse.' I think they get it
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Cherington and Valentine got standing O upon entering auditorium
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Valentine: to crowd "I texted Bill (Belichick) today and he said everything is A-OK.''
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Valentine mentioned Andrew Bailey and Jon Lester as players who said they'll be in the Fort early.
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Valentine, Cherington and Sox COO Sam Kennedy were at Worcester Tech for NESN "Town Hall" event, which will be televised Wednesday.
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Cherington said no arbitration hearing scheduled for this week, re Ortiz and Aceves
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Valentine said he is no fan of straight left-right platoon, but could see players sharing a position
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Valentine said he plans to go to Fort Myers on the 12th, said he plans a "volunteer" workout on the 16th
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Cherington said he has not met with Oswalt, said it "unlikely" Sox will be adding another starting pitcher before report date
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WEDNESDAY 9/28 - FINAL
2011 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST STANDINGS
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Yankees | 97 | 65 | 0.0 | 867 | 657 |
| Tampa Bay | 91 | 71 | 6.0 | 707 | 614 |
| Boston | 90 | 72 | 7.0 | 875 | 737 |
| Toronto | 81 | 81 | 16.0 | 743 | 761 |
| Baltimore | 69 | 93 | 28.0 | 708 | 860 |



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