Crawford/AGonzo to Sox...Uh Oh

[wake.up.the.echoes]

But they'll have an easier time dealing with the Rays...

Good pitching beats good hitting. Hopefully they sign Cliff Lee and maybe get some bullpen help (Kerry Wood? Mark Prior?).

[pgellis]

Being a huge Red Sox fan, I was ecstatic this morning about Crawford. I was surprised. I thought they were done when they got Gonzalez. What a lineup they will put up there next year.

Probable Lineup:
1. Crawford, LF
2. Pedroia, 2B
3. Gonzalez, 1B
4. Ortiz, DH
5. Youkilis, 3B
6. Drew, RF
7. Scutaro, SS
8. Saltalamacchia, C
9. Ellsbury, CF

Starters:
1. Lester
2. Beckett
3. Lackey
4. Buccholz
5. Dice-K

Looks like it will be a fun year at Fenway!

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by pgellis

Being a huge Red Sox fan, I was ecstatic this morning about Crawford. I was surprised. I thought they were done when they got Gonzalez. What a lineup they will put up there next year.

Probable Lineup:
1. Crawford, LF
2. Pedroia, 2B
3. Gonzalez, 1B
4. Ortiz, DH
5. Youkilis, 3B
6. Drew, RF
7. Scutaro, SS
8. Saltalamacchia, C
9. Ellsbury, CF

Starters:
1. Lester
2. Beckett
3. Lackey
4. Buccholz
5. Dice-K

Looks like it will be a fun year at Fenway!

+1
Let's hope Salty can actually come close to throwing out a runner compared to the departed VMart

[pgellis]

Yeah, getting rid of VMart did not bother me one bit!

[Robextend]

Defense at the catcher position is so critical especially in big games and playoffs. If you have a good offensive squad, you can certainly afford to have a catcher that throws out runners and doesn't allow passed balls. Watching Posada/Cervelli behind the plate last year in big games was brutal.

[ChiefBenderForever]

Rob, your Yankees are about ready to start collecting social security so the Red Sox are the least of your worries. Derek Jeter is the man but the Yankees shipped has sailed..................

[Robextend]

I hear ya Johnny. But as it stands for 2011 I think we still arguably have one of the top 3 lineups in all of baseball. Our offense will keep us in a ton of games. I am just worried that after CC/Hughes we are going to be in a little trouble. If we whiff on Lee it could be a long year...