For me, something just never felt right this season. The Sox are out early, so it's time to talk about offseason moves.

Outfield: Bay had a great year, putting up 36HR and a .397 wOBA. Although, this will hurt the Sox pocketbooks if they want to resign him this winter. Another option for LF would be Matt Holliday. He too, will come with a high price tag. Holliday's defense has been on the decline, but is still an upgrade over Bay. The only problem I have with Holliday is that he would be new to Fenway and that his SLG and HR numbers were lower than Bay's. So If I had to pick one, I would choose Bay for his power, but the Sox might not have to choose either. This would be very unlikely, but the Sox could sign a great defender like Coco Crisp to play CF and move Ells to LF, while trading for a power hitting 1B. To make this work, Lowell would be gone and Youk would move to 3B. The result of this would be a greatly improved defense without the loss of any power.

Ellsbury finished the season with 70 SB, an OBP of .355, and a UZR of -16.5. The defense and OBP leave a lot to be desired, but Ells is still a young player that is developing. This is why I would hold off on trading him. He has shown improvement in the OBP department: .336 to .355 from 08-09. If he can improve his OBP and defense, he will surely be a monster at the top of the lineup for years to come.

JD Drew, who is one of the most underrated players, finished the year with 24 HR, a wOBA of .389, and a UZR of 9.7. I want him to stay where he is and keep putting up those numbers.

Infield: Lowell has been injury prone and struggled defensively, so this might be the time to find a replacement or move Youk to 3B. I have two possible replacements which are: Figgins and Beltre. Figgins will more than likely come with a hefty price tag because he is one of  baseball's premier leadoff men. Beltre has an interesting story; he played only 111 games because of injury. During these games he posted a UZR of  13.7, a wOBA of .305, and only 8 HR. However, Beltre put up 25 HR in 08 and 26 HR in 07. If he can regain what he had in 07 and 08, his solid defense and good power could make him an adequate replacement for Lowell. I'm a little confused about what to do here, so what do you people think? 

Lowrie has struggled with injuries all year; because of this, I have some doubts about him next year. However, I am a fan of his and want to see him win the job and play well next year. Gonzo was a short term fix this year, and that's all I want him to be is a short term fix. Since the SS market isn't that deep, Tejada or Scutaro could provide an upgrade over Gonzo at the plate.

Not much needs to be said about Pedroia. He put up 15 HR, a wOBA of .360, and a UZR of 10.2. He should not be going anywhere.

Youk had a fine year with 27 HR, a tremendous wOBA of .413, and a 1B UZR of 4.3. He's the heart and soul of this team. Plus, he's also plays a decent 3B.

Catcher: I sure hope Varitek retires. Besides that, Victor Martinez should have his option picked up.He's an awsome hitter wih a .375 wOBA and 23 HR on both the Indians and Red Sox. His UZR, -0.6, isn't bad, but he can't throw out a runner to save his life. Maybe V-mart could move to 1B if the sox could find a decent hitting catcher that plays solid defense to play 90% of the time. I'm not really in favor of this, but it's possibe. My candidates for this job are Benji Molina, Pudge Rodriguez, and possibly Jose Molina.

Starting Pitching: The rotation should have a solid 1-2-3 of Lester, Beckett, and Buchholz. If Dice-k can reagain his form, this is a very scary 1 through 4 for opposing teams. The 5th starter could be Wake if he decides to come back. Now it's time to talk about the free agents. The biggest name that will demand the most money is John Lackey. Right away, my heart says, "Sign him!", but my head says that the money is probably better off being used elsewhere. Would it be worth it just to keep him away from the Yankees? Pitchers like Pineiro and Bedard would not be bad options, but Harden is too much of an injury risk for me. Although a pitcher that I think is worth the risk is Brandon Webb, who has a club option next year.

Bullpen: Finally, we have the bullpen. I was pretty happy with the bullpen for most of the year. Bard is developing into a young star and will most likely be the future closer. With that said, should the Sox trade Paps and sign a temporary closer? I'm not sold on that option. Bard definitely has the stuff but is maybe a year or two away.

Let's hope that Theo can put together a championship team for 2010.