Fall Preview? Lester Takes On Halladay
BOSTON (CBS) - It is a long ways off, but could Monday afternoon's spring matchup between the Red Sox and Phillies be a World Series preview?
Opening Day starter Jon Lester will get the start against reigning Cy Young winner Roy Halladay, a battle of aces that could be primed for an October rematch.
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While the Red Sox went out and shored up their lineup with the additions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, the Phillies solidified their starting rotation as the scariest in the Majors, adding Cliff Lee to Halladay, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt.
On paper, the Red Sox and Phillies should be the ones battling it out in the end, but a lot can happen over a 162-game season.
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Dan Wheeler, Michael Bowden and Matt Alberts will follow Lester out of the bullpen on Monday. Relievers Felix Doubront and Bobby Jenks will pitch in a simulated game in Fort Myers while Daniel Bard and Jonthan Papelbon will throw against Red Sox minor leaguers.
