Denard Span enjoyed a huge game against the BoSox last week, but he’s gone into the tank since, sputtering to a 2-for-17 since – a slump that’s dropped his BA 17 points and under the .300 mark.

With the BoSox in an offensive funk (13 runs in five games heading into Sunday’s action), manager Terry Francona juggled his lineup, dropping Jacoby Ellsbury from the lead-off spot down to eighth in the order.