| Well, it's that exciting time of year again and we're | | | | fine bullpen with the starters being their strongest |
| going to give you a brief overview of The "Mighty | | | | feature! 5-6 potential 16-20 game winners here!! The |
| Boston Red Sox" for our 2010 spring training upcoming | | | | best rotation in the league and certainly would be |
| season! (Maybe not so Mighty at the bat, but Mighty in | | | | ranked in the top-3 rotations in all of baseball; if they |
| most other areas of the game!) Ace Diamond here. | | | | stay healthy most of 2010! |
| Aka (Gowell Bros.) Soon we'll all be singin' "The Red | | | | The infield features gold glove winners in all but one |
| Sox Are Back In Town "and making our way to | | | | infield position and should be solid as a rock and hit |
| Fenway again! | | | | better than average! Catching opening day should be |
| Pitchers and catches reporting to Ft.Myers (Florida) for | | | | Victor Martinez.. Kevin Youklis IB... Dustin Pedroia |
| Spring Training Feb.18th and position players joining | | | | 2B..Marco Scutaro SS.. Adrian Beltre 3B.. (only question |
| them on the 22nd..It's going to be a fantastic year with | | | | is .can Beltre stay healthy?).if not, this writer really |
| the RED SOX, as we'll field another playoff contender. | | | | hopes the Sox hang on to Mike Lowell, as he's still a |
| Many feel the Bosox are going to "flash a lot of | | | | fine 300 hitter and could play third or do some DH |
| leather" and feature outstanding pitching, BUT be a bit | | | | work, especially if "Big Poppy" (David Ortiz) DH has a |
| anemic as a hitting group! Now, "two out of three ain't | | | | slow start again this year! A good insurance plan |
| bad" as they say; however, their bats will be strong | | | | would be to retain Lowell, if at all possible!? Note: |
| enough to win a playoff spot and maybe overtake the | | | | "Martinez" can play some 1B & Yuk can play a little |
| Yanks in 2010! That old saying: "Good pitching always | | | | 3B..gives this Boston infield some nice options! |
| trumps good hitting!" well, it really works out that way | | | | The outfield is pretty well set for starters.. Jacoby |
| most every time! | | | | Ellsbury RF, Mike Cameron CF, (A good addition) for a |
| The pitcher's breaking camp on the 25 player roster | | | | year or two.. then Ellsbury will be back in Center; JD |
| will likely be.. Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, John Lackey (A | | | | Drew RF, and a very talented "Josh Reddick" (outlield) |
| key addition from the Angels), Dice-K, Clay Buchhotz, | | | | waiting in the wings should be assigned to |
| & Tim Wakefield.. If any starters should falter watch | | | | AAA-Pawtucket in the International League, if he |
| for ..Mike Bolton or Junichi Tazawa, or long shot Gabby | | | | doesn't make the Big team!.. I've personally observed |
| Hernandez to grab a spot! (Claimed off waivers from | | | | Josh up close playing for the "Portland Maine Sea |
| the Seatle, Mariners. Relief hurlers most likely holding | | | | Dogs, as I live in the area and believe me.. "this kid has |
| down the bullpen come from this crop of relievers.. | | | | all the tools" ,the rest of the world, caught his act, after |
| Papelbon, Bard, Okaijima, Ramirez, Delcarmen, Boof | | | | he got called up to Boston in 2009 as a very young |
| Bonser (what a name),Scott Atcheson & Brian | | | | kid.. he held his own and impressed a lot of folks! Make |
| Shouse. Most objective observers would say this is | | | | room for Mr. Reddick this year or next. .he's a comer!! |