After adding Gonzalez and Crawford, Boston’s lineup suddenly looks potent again
After they lost Jason Bay to free agency last winter, Boston’s offense looked about as dangerous as a ball-pit in a kid’s indoor playground. But after trading for Adrian Gonzalez and signing Carl Crawford to a massive seven-year contract, the BoSox have suddenly become the team to beat again in the AL East.
Gonzalez finished the 2010 season with a .298/.393/.511 batting line, 31 home runs and 101 RBI over 591 at-bats. And he posted those numbers at spacious PETCO Park, so one can only assume that he’ll have plenty of success hitting at smaller Fenway.
Crawford, who inked a whopping $142 million contract with the Red Sox late Wednesday night, battled .307 with 19 home runs and 47 stolen bases for the Rays last season. He immediately adds speed, defense and a little pop to Boston’s much-improved roster and should do incredibly well hitting in the same lineup as Gonzalez, David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis.
Considering the Yankees have major pitching issues, the Red Sox have to love what they’ve been able to do this offseason. After they lost Victor Martinez to the Tigers, fans were worried that Theo Epstein may strike out this winter. Instead, he’s answered with the best offseason of any club and it’s not even the middle of December yet.
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Here’s to all the Boston Fans that have bashed the Yankee’s for years and their evil ways of buying players………Or visited players.
Whos has more home grown players now?
Nice job….and shut up…….
Haven’t seen you in weeks here Steinny, couldn’t wait to throw that out there, eh?
If the Yankee didn’t start this game, the Red Sox wouldn’t have to play it!
You’re still at it too, buying yet another pitcher!
Long time no see, Big Steinny!
If the Yankee didn’t start this game, the Red Sox wouldn’t have to play it!
But its ok that the Yankes are pursuing yet another All-Star pitcher for big-bucks, right?
Its always ok for the Yankee…..what ever they want is ok.
Theo, no I couldn’t wait and was actually suprised by the move. How does it feel to be like the Evil Empire now? My guess is that it feels pretty dam good…..
Boston: The Evil Empress
Look at the Freakin yankee fans starting some crap now as soon as some team makes a play. You have been ruining baseball for 38 freakin years. Nobody else has lead the League in salary.Child please- they are the same now since Boston made a few moves ? OH – you want a salary cap now when somebody gets close to your neighborhood ? Really ? Please don’t compare anybody to what your team has been doing for 38 years of free agency…… You hate competition and you are afraid of a Cap. Lord knows the League needs it.
You guys have been waiting for 38 years for this day ? Child please. Go overpay for Cliff Lee and show MLB once again that you are alone (and unsuccessful).
We have 40 mill coming off the books this year steinny, 50 next year, and youk and pedroia combine to make 18 a year, Oh yeah, we’re way below the luxury tax for next year. You can claim we spend with you but the truth is theo gets more bang for his buck than cashman. Whatever helps you sleep at night
If Theo didn’t have these weird fascinations with bums like Lackey and Drew it’d be raining alot harder in NY. Count your blessings and enjoy 2nd place. I hear Cliff is hunting at Nolan’s ranch this weekend. That’s typically the setting where you tell someone “No” HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!