ALDS Game 1: Lineup, News, and Links

The Yankees and Tigers have the late start time tonight – 8:37 pm EST. The following lineup will take on Cy Young shoe-in Justin Verlander:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
CC Sabathia LHP

The umpiring crew will be:
Tony Randazzo – HP, Gerry Davis, Eric Cooper, Dan Iassogna, Ted Barrett, and Bill Welke

In other Yankees/Tigers news…

• Check out Ricky Keeler’s Game 1 podcast preview and send questions for Games 2-5 to @arth65456
• Our friends over at Motor City Bengals have ALDS series previews – check out both Part 1 and Part 2

Around the AL East…

• Terry Francona and the Red Sox look set to part ways Terry Francona and the Red Sox have parted ways following the September collapse, and a deterioration of the clubhouse atmosphere to the point that pitchers were drinking beer during games on their off days
• Theo Epstein could follow Francona out of Boston, possibly for the open Cubs’ GM position