Whenever baseball’s lockout mercifully comes to an end and the transaction market picks back up, we know the outfield is all but certainly going to be a major point of focus for the Boston Red Sox. But looking out a little further, who is the future in center field? (Christopher Smith; Masslive)
Meanwhile, the rotation looks pretty much set barring any surprises, and it’s a group full of wildcards. Perhaps none so wildcardy as Nick Pivetta, whose performance last season should buy him some time in this year’s rotation. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)
Sean McAdam expresses his frustrations with the status of the lockout and the two sides’ apparent inability to find compromises.