1 Boston Red Sox

ENEMY LINES

A RIVAL SCOUT SIZES UP THE RED SOX

This is some kind of deep lineup. You could take a cylinder away from this engine, and it would still be a Ferrari.... Adrian Gonzalez will be a beast. He's a home run hitter, but it's a left-centerfield swing. I see him hitting balls off the Green Monster like Mo Vaughn.... Because of his speed and how small the outfield is, Carl Crawford could play defense at Fenway with his eyes closed. He can be a middle-of-the-order hitter, but he shouldn't be one on this club. He should set the table for the big guys.... They have to keep Dustin Pedroia healthy—he's their igniter. The same goes for Kevin Youkilis. We know he can play two positions well. We know he's going to hit. They have to have his righthanded presence.... David Ortiz has been great in spring training. He's got his bat speed back.... John Lackey is in tremendous shape. He's pitched better this spring than in two years. He's starting to get aggressive with his fastball again.... Josh Beckett's been really up and down this spring. Beckett, Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka can be very solid or very average.... It's a contract year for closer Jonathan Papelbon, and there are options if he struggles. Daniel Bard throws hard but has to locate it. A guy with Bobby Jenks's stuff shouldn't have more hits allowed than innings like he did last year. What Bard and Jenks can do for Papelbon is "inspire" him to have a good year.... One of their keys is going to be finding another lefthander in the bullpen to go with Hideki Okajima, who's been only so-so this spring, and Dennys Reyes.

THE LINEUP

WITH 2010 STATISTICS

MANAGER TERRY FRANCONA

8TH SEASON WITH RED SOX

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