2010 Preview!
Posted on October 12, 2009
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It’s been approximately 24 hours since the Red Sox were swept out of the playoffs and right into the harshness of an early off-season. I’ll probably do a season wrap-up sometime this winter but for now, all eyes on the future..
- The Houston Astros dumped their manager and are looking for a replacement. They’ve received permission from the Sox to talk to coaches Tim Bogar and Brad Mills. Both are potential candidates and could benefit from everything they’ve learned in the Red Sox organization.
- Cleveland is also without a manager and it only makes sense for them to consider a man with Indian ties, pitching coach John Farrell. They’ve been granted permission to speak with him from Theo Epstein but early rumors are that Farrell is happy in Boston and not interested in leaving (especially not for a team that finished below the Kansas City Royals last season.)
- The outfield might look drastically different next season as both Jason Bay and Rocco Baldelli are free agents in less than a month. Bay and Boston seem to enjoy each others company but he’ll probably, at the very least, dip his big toe into free agent waters. Baldelli spent another season injured and seems less likely to be granted a return trip back to Fenway.
- Alex Gonzalez wants to anchor down the SS position but the front office is a huge fan of Jed Lowrie. If they think that Lowrie can stay healthy for a full season, I wouldn’t be shocked to see Gonzalez sign somewhere else.
- While Jason Varitek has yet to activate his option for 2010, one of the things talked about in today’s press conferences was who will be the starting catcher. Theo drove a nail in the coffin by saying that Victor Martinez is THE catcher for next season, and he’s “about as good as it gets.”
- Clay Buchholz has done his time in the minors and will be in the rotation next year. Beckett’s option has vested so the sure members of the staff look like this: Lester, Beckett, Buchholz, and Matsuzaka. Tim Wakefield is going to have surgery later this week and is expected to return next year and make “some starts.” It sounds kind of like he’s going to fill a Paul Byrd type role.
- Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito are likely not coming back. This leaves a large hole in the bullpen, especially with the late-season struggles of Ramon Ramirez and Manny Delcarmen.
- The most depressing part of the press conference (other than the whole losing the ALCS thing..) was when Theo Epstein said that 2010 is likely the last chance for the core Sox players to “make a run” at a championship. This sounds to me like the wallets are closing and some rebuilding years might be in the future but I could be wrong.
I guess that’s about it for now. I’m heading back to my bottle of 151 and my punching bag.
Viva la Red Sox 2010!
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