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Papi likely won’t start in short Atlanta series
- Updated: April 25, 2016
ATLANTA — The Red Sox arrived to their hotel at 5:30 a.m. ET on Monday morning following Sunday night’s 12-inning win in Houston, prompting manager John Farrell to adjust accordingly.
The main cause and effect? David Ortiz was out of the lineup for Monday night’s series opener, and he isn’t likely to start on Tuesday either. There is no designated hitter for the two games in Atlanta, and Hanley Ramirez — who didn’t start on Monday either — is projected to play first base on Tuesday.
Ortiz typically starts at least one game at first base in National League parks, but the taxing schedule led Farrell to handle the situation differently …
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