Official Hot Stove League Red Sox Thread

[kenberman]

no disrepect intended towards the 4 great remaining teams, but I need to start talking about the Red Sox again!

Key points to discuss:

is there really a chance the Trio will be without Theo next year?

Is Manny coming back? (ie will the Mets cough up enough money for him)

Who's gonna be 3rd? Youk?

What about 2nd? Will Pedroia be MLB ready? in a platoon with Cora?

Can we make a run at Konerko? Is this dependent on Manny being gone?

Will Damon take a 4 year deal, and if not, who's our CF? Any chance Hanley Ramirez could be a fit?

(Same question as last year): What of Kelly Shoppach?

And, does any of this matter if we can't shore up our pitching? (no). Can we pencil Papelbon in as a starter? Foulke as a reliever? Hansen as a set-up man? Delcarmen?

What about Sanchez and Lester - will they be next years Papelbon and Hansen, or will they be MLB ready come opening day?

Good luck to all remaining teams...but go Sox (in the offseason [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img])

Edit: trolls not allowed in this thread...but all reasonable Yankee fans are [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]