Jed Lowrie has been activated from the DL, and Brian Bixler has been sent to OKC.
We didn't get to see much of Brian Bixler - just 7PAs - but he got a hit, walked, and struck out three times.
What I'm most interested in seeing is where Mills will put Lowrie in the lineup. Originally it was thought that Lowrie would be the #2 hitter but Jose Altuve, in six short games, has been solid at the #2-hole - getting on base 10 times in 23 PAs. Lowrie has spent most of his time at #6 or #7, so we could see the following:
1. Schafer
2. Altuve
3. Martinez
4. Lee
5. Johnson
6. Bogusevic
7. Lowrie
8. Castro / Snyder
9. Pitcher
Thoughts?
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
