Post by redsox04071318champs on Mar 30, 2014 23:18:19 GMT -5
Will Middlebrooks could hit 275/330/480 or be sent down by May and either way I would not be surprised.
Grady Sizemore could play at an a All-Star level for 110 regular season games and the playoffs or have his career be over by May and either way I would not be surprised.
That sums up my view on the season, Red Sox could easily be the best team in the league again or finish 4th in the AL East.
I feel kind of the same way. Either way, given what happened last year, I can't really complain about it. Whatever they do is gravy. I feel like the Sox are moving in the right direction as I do feel that WMB will have a strong breakout type of year and Xander will be pretty special. The defense might take a bit of a hit, but I think we might see a step backward to take two steps forward this upcoming season. The Yanks will be tougher and I doubt the Sox go 13-6 against them again this year. Tampa will be a handful as usual, but the Sox will win more than their fair share of games. I have to admit I'm very curious to see how well Sizemore does and how long he lasts and I'm curious if Bradley can seize his chances.
I'm hoping to see an OF alignment of either Nava/Sizemore/Bradley or Sizemore/Bradley/Victorino (the obviously better defensive alignment) by the end of the year. I'm hoping Pedroia stays healthy, am curious to see if Doubront takes a step forward and am curious about how much the Sox get out of Buchholz this year. I'm looking forward to the no-walks trio of Koji/Mujica (who I have a good feeling about)/Tazawa and I hope Miller and Breslow can be effective. I'm also hoping that somebody out of Webster/Barnes/Ranaudo makes us feel good about the future of Sox pitching (in addition to Owens).