[Nick Soulis]

Boston Red Sox

Manager: Terry Francona
Ball Park: Fenway Park (grass)

Pitching Staff Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status Starter R Roger Clemens 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter R Cy Young 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter R Josh Beckett 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Starter R Luis Tiant 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Spot Starter R Joe Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever R Dick Radatz 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever R Bob Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Middle Reliever L Dutch Leonard 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Setup Reliever R Tom Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Setup Reliever R Derek Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested Closer R Jonathan Papelbon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested

Catchers # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 17 L Rich Gedman C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 33 S Jason Varitek C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Infielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 34 L David Ortiz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1 R Bobby Doerr 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 26 L Wade Boggs 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 7 L Johnny Pesky 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 8 L Carl Yastrzemski 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 5 R Nomar Garciaparra SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Outfielders # B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K .AVG OBP SLG 9 L Ted Williams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 2 L Tris Speaker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 19 L Fred Lynn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 14 R Jim Rice LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 24 R Dwight Evans RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 39 L Mike Greenwell LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Strengths
The Red Sox may be the deepest team this side of the Yankees in the entire league. With a rotation that has Roger Clemens and Cy Young at the top and Josh Beckett at the back there is little hope for hitters. Ted Williams leads an offense that has depth all the way to the bench where the likes of Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans wait. The Sox have the talent to beat their rival Yankees in the biggest of ways, with their very best against their very best. How will the Babe be recieved at Fenway?

Weaknesses
Not much to pick on here but the team isnt the strongest in its infield with Nomar Garciapara and Johnny Peskey holding the spots. The bullpen will also need to prove itself with John Pappelbon sure to be in the close games late going up against other closers like Mariano Rivera.

Exppectations
The Red Sox just want to beat the Yankees and they do expect to. It will be a long difficult season but the Sox if they can stay healthy do have the talent to make it. Ted Williams is already talking about a batting title but he will be best served to concentrate on his team and their efforts in the toughest division in the game.