Which New Red Sox Are You Most Excited To See Play?
by Randy Booth on Jan 13, 2010 11:47 AM EST
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PrintThe Red Sox have made a number of changes to their team this offseason, with the biggest move -- and most expensive -- being the signing of John Lackey. But, is he the new player you most want to see in action?
A quick and dirty poll is below, involving these new guys:
- Marco Scutaro, ss - A name that might be long forgotten after recent Red Sox signing, Scutaro is a solid, all-around shortstop brought in to sure up the Sox's weakest spot on the team. His defense is above-average and he had a career year in 2009.
- John Lackey, sp - The best free-agent starter on the market, Lackey brings the ace mentality to the middle of the Red Sox's rotation. Combined with Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tim Wakefield, he completes arguably the best pitching rotation in baseball.
- Mike Cameron, cf - One of the best defensive center fielders in the game. Cameron is a tad older (37), but has an amazing first step and should sure up the center field spot, which was one of the weakest positions for the Red Sox in 2009.
- Adrian Beltre, 3b - Beltre is considered one of the best defensive third basemen in baseball. He had a off-year with the bat in 2009, but should benefit from hitting in Fenway Park for 81 games. Besides, the Red Sox didn't sign him for his bat, they signed him for his glove.
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I was torn
I’m very excited to see Adrian Beltre play (who I voted for), but I’m also extremely eager to see what Marco Scutaro brings to the table. I think Scutaro will be a very welcome addition to the team.
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Beltre, Beltre, Beltre
but he’s been one of my favorite players for a while now, so I was very excited for him. It’s impossible to not love his defense, and I think his offense at Fenway is going to be a massive improvement for him.
I’m really psyched to see all of them, I think they will all improve the team. Lackey, I think will probably not be worth the money he makes over the course of his contract, but I’m still excited to see him perform. Whatever other factors are in play with the future of the team, I really like the 2010 Red Sox as they are right now.
+1
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by nuthinboutnuthin on Jan 13, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
The correct answer, is, of course...
BRIAN SHOUSE!
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=122195
Who we all apparently missed coming to the Sox. Apparently.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 11:53 AM EST reply actions
Rmmmm?
I got excited to “Get Brian Shouse gear at the Boston Red Sox shop >”, but the link took me to Tampa.
BLOGGY WANTS SHOUSE SWAG!
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
Hmm, he shows up in our Transacations page and he's on our Non Roster Invitees Page as well
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly, I had no clue at all that happened over a week ago
But, hey, whatever, another potential bullpen arm.
Since he’s a Non Roster Invitee, but was offered arb. by the Rays, do they still get a pick for him in the Supplemental round? Or is it only if he gets put on the team’s active roster?
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, you were close
If we makes our active roster by OD the Rays can still get a pick.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Wanna bet he will not be making our roster until a day after OD at the earliest?
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jan 13, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
that sounds about right
actually never sounds righter, but if he’s gonna be there this season, after opening day sounds right.
What the hell?
Who’s runnin’ this joint around here anyhow?
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
It's weird
even now, I can’t find any articles about it ANYWHERE- not on MLBTR, not any news sites. definitely odd.
I know, no mention of it anywhere
You would think SOMEONE would have mentioned it, even on the Rays side, because they get a pick out of it.
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, but of course Wikipedia has it
Figures
DFA Beckett
by South Coast Ghost on Jan 13, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
his numbers have always just been erratic
hard to say in decline when they’ve just been all over the place. He’s never been good except when he’s only been used against lefties.
Great, now Theo is collecting ex-Brewers
If he makes the team, just remember to note whenever Francona leaves him in to face a righty. He shouldn’t do that. Ever.
Lackey
Having our rotation consist of Beckett Lester and Lackey at the top three is truly daunting. The pitching is built for the postseason and I think they can get there with this staff.
post season - shmost sheason
With a 5-man rotation like this? This team is built to win regular season games up the ying yang!
Division or bust, baby!!!!
Beltre.
Definitely.
I’m anxious about how I’ll react with Lackey on the mound.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
I have a five-tool player in my pants.
Beltre
I’m pretty confident he’ll produce about as well as Lowell at bat, so his defense makes him the team’s biggest upgrade.
But Lackey is a close second if he can stay healthy.
Cameron, no doubt
With Scutaro, we filled a hole. He’s not a game changer. He’ll provide a steady upgrade from last season. Just not exciting.
Beltre will be exciting to watch at the hot corner as well as him trying to prove himself at the plate. He was a close 2nd for me.
John Lackey is a luxury. We didn’t need him, but we are sure as hell much better with him in the rotation. To be honest, I’m more excited/intrigued on how Clay does this season. Emerging Talent + Trade Rumors + Time to prove himself > A proven veteran.
I want to see Mike Cameron. He was a plan-B to replace Jason Bay and once signed caused Ellsbury to shift to left field. With him and Els in the outfield, it’s going to be a highlight reel waiting to happen.
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shouldn't have to wait long.
Really, its not just those two in the OF. Ells – Cam – Drew across is one of the top 2 or 3 defensive outfields in the game.
Although now that I think about it – those guys in those positions (i.e. Ells in LF) should cover range so well that arguably they may not HAVE to make very many highlight reel catches.
Okay. It may be the most boring OF in baseball. Nothing will ever happen. Pitcher throws. Batter hits in air. Outfielder simply catches it. No drama. No dives. Just catches. :-D
Just kidding (sorta).
Drew just isn't as flashy, that's why he's not a part of the 2-headed highlight reel :)
But yes it could very be boring. Let’s hope Cam and Els learn to communicate well and early so they don’t end up diving into each other going for the same ball….
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Mariners
Seattle probably has the best….with Gutierrez and Ichiro they could play a statue in LF and still be a decent OF
Yeah, I agree that Seattle prob is #1, but is close.
I would have to rate Gutierrez over Cameron. Cameron is one of the best, but Gutierrez is, imho, THE best defensive CF in the game and I don’t think its close.
I actually might give Drew the nod slightly over Ichiro. Ichiro is fast, but Drew reads the ball and plays RF more intelligently than any other right fielder i’ve seen since Dewey Evans. Both have great arms. Career wise, Ichiro has been better, but last year Drew was a stud in RF, posting a UZR150 of 15.7! Of course, Ichiro can also play CF pretty well. Okay, call it a toss.
I haven’t seen Bradley play that much. Like Ellsbury, he doesn’t have a lot of numbers in LF. My gut tells me that Ellsbury might end up having a better defensive year.
Adding in offense, I like the total value of our OF alot.
Beltre!
Who would be excited to see a journeyman backup shortstop suck up $6m for a .720 OPS?
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I would be.
If his name was Nick Green, and he doubled as the backup Closer!
"It's just a tiny little nick, but it hurts when I get champagne in there."
- Jason Bay, on getting spiked scoring the winning run in ALDS Game Four.
I am very excited for that
because there will be way less errors then Lugo. I don’t care what his OPS is if he can play good defense I am all for it.
SS is not a position I am willing to give up defense for offense.
Should have signed Adam Everett, then.
I prefer the much more balanced Scutaro.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Jan 13, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
I agree on balance
I would rather have Scooter over Everett any day. However, I would rather have an Everett type player then a Tejada type player.
At the SS position I value a run saved defensively more then a run offensively.
This is why I am excited about Scooter, he brings atleast an average glove with the potential for above average offense.
I wouldn't say Cameron is a tad older
I’d say 37 is bordering on the Methuselah of CFs, but somehow he can still move like… ahem to transfer a quote about Beltre “A CAT! A PUMA! A LEOPARD!” And shows no signs of slowing down. Maybe old but seems to be a kind of freak of nature.
i am excited
to see all of them play come on april !!
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Jan 13, 2010 5:22 PM EST reply actions
The player who I expect the most out of is defnitely Lackey, bar none.
Who am I most excited to see, though? Well, Beltre’s a show in the field to begin with. Add in the possibility of what he can possibly do with the bat in Fenway, and…
USG
It's Beltre: No brainer for me but
I’d likr to see one of those.
"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur
I voted for Beltre
but I’m more interested to see how a few things are going to work this year:
1) Team chemistry. The Sox have always had a unique and fun approach to baseball and it’ll be interesting to see how the new guys fit in and influence their new team. Hopefully everything clicks and everyone is on the same page.
2) I’m wicked excited about the new defense as a whole. Theo certainly achieved his goal of shoring up the defense, and I think it’s going to make a huge impact on where this team can go. I say we improve on last year’s record by at least one game.
3) The offense hasn’t completely taken a dive, either. I just think the wealth is going to be spread around a bit. I don’t see Papi having another start like last year, either.
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