i can't really see that being the line up. id rather see hanley or crawford at the top of the lineup but i guess neither of them like that position. so i think it'll be more like
1. victorino
2 crawford (if he gets anywhere near his tampa days)
3 kemp
4 goncalez
5 hanley
6 ethier
if crawford starts sucking again i could see him being moved down to the 6 while putting hanley at 2 and ether at 5
1. victorino
2 crawford (if he gets anywhere near his tampa days)
3 kemp
4 goncalez
5 hanley
6 ethier
if crawford starts sucking again i could see him being moved down to the 6 while putting hanley at 2 and ether at 5
true, i forgot he was out for the year. and i just realized my lineup is impossible since it was 4 outfielders, guess victorino is done after this year. as far as this year, i really can't see them not putting gonzalez that far down in the lineup
my new lineup is
1 shane
2 ellis
3 kemp
4 gonzo
5 hanley
6 ethier
7 ellis
8 punto
although id prefer to see hanley hit in the 2 spot and move ethier up to the 5. that would give us a great combination of speed, power, and average with the top 3, then gonzo and ethier to bring them in
my new lineup is
1 shane
2 ellis
3 kemp
4 gonzo
5 hanley
6 ethier
7 ellis
8 punto
although id prefer to see hanley hit in the 2 spot and move ethier up to the 5. that would give us a great combination of speed, power, and average with the top 3, then gonzo and ethier to bring them in
I love how everyone is writing off Boston now, LMFAO. Next year maybe??
ciriaco SS
ellsbury cf
pedroia 2nd
Josh Hamilton?? LF
ortiz dh
middlebrooks 3rd base
saltalamaccia c
Ross RF
now we will need a 1st base but i also expect them to trade or somehow aquire a good 1st basman plus who esle know what they will do with 300 million free after this salary dump. Just that lineup alone i just posted along with better pitching will make Boston challenge any team next year
ciriaco SS
ellsbury cf
pedroia 2nd
Josh Hamilton?? LF
ortiz dh
middlebrooks 3rd base
saltalamaccia c
Ross RF
now we will need a 1st base but i also expect them to trade or somehow aquire a good 1st basman plus who esle know what they will do with 300 million free after this salary dump. Just that lineup alone i just posted along with better pitching will make Boston challenge any team next year
Awesome move for Boston....just got rid of two huge (unnecessary) contracts and a below average pitcher.
Beckett will probably do better in LA but he was done here. Crawford never fit in. Gonzalez...hell of a player but oh well.
Sox have lots of room to move into free agency. Lets hope they spend their money better this time around.
Beckett will probably do better in LA but he was done here. Crawford never fit in. Gonzalez...hell of a player but oh well.
Sox have lots of room to move into free agency. Lets hope they spend their money better this time around.
