1.   Also, with his focus on trying to win the shortstop job, Vizcaino has done most of his work in the spring at shortstop.

2.   Julio Lugo and Adam Everett will compete for the shortstop job in spring training.

3.   Last spring Vizcaino battled Grudzielanek for the starting shortstop job, but Grudzielanek, favored by management in the competition, won the spot.

4.   Last winter, DeRosa knew the shortstop job belonged to Furcal, the NL Rookie of the Year.

5.   One of the candidates for the shortstop job is Luis Rivera, a former teammate in Boston.

6.   Red Sox manager Jimy Williams met with Valentin, knowing there is considerable strain after losing the shortstop job to rookie Nomar Garciaparra.

7.   That is, if he beats out Jose Vizcaino for the starting shortstop job, which he thinks will happen.

8.   The Astros will enter spring training with Lugo and rookie Adam Everett competing for the starting shortstop job.

9.   The primary battle remaining is between Julio Lugo and Adam Everett for the starting shortstop job.

10.   The Red Sox found out last year when they called up Garciaparra in September and he played well enough to take away the starting shortstop job from John Valentin.