10.13.2006

Questions

The Tigers are up 2-0 and the Mets are up 1-0. Things are working out nicely.

So the Red Sox Play of the Year. I'm having trouble picking which play to vote for, because they're all pretty good. I'm tempted to vote for the Gonz' fantastic double play, but that might just be because I like him so much. I love Mike Lowell falling into the stands, and Coco Crisp and Adam Stern both have some fantastic diving catches. I'm so conflicted!

The Globe has 20 Questions for the Sox to answer, and I am onboard with many of them. Most notably:

1.
How should the Red Sox handle the Manny Ramirez situation this offseason? (Most say trade only if we get someone equal or better)
2.
What should the Red Sox do about right field in ’07? (53% say Keep Trot!)
3.
Are you comfortable with Coco as your center fielder next season? (75% think he will be great when healthy)
4.
What should the Red Sox do about shortstop in '07? (70% say Keep Gonz)
5. [Foulke]
'll likely be back with the Red Sox, but in what role?
6.
What should the Sox do with Matt Clement? (Most say trade...I think I agree)

And my favorite question:
Which of the following should be the Sox’ top offseason priority for the rotation?
a)
Signing a big-name pitching free agent (Zito or Clemens, perhaps.)
b)
Filling the roster with quality starters to ensure there’s no way what happened this season can happen again.
c)
Penciling in Jonathan Papelbon as the No. 2 starter.
d)
Staying away from signing National League pitchers.
e)
Re-acquiring Bronson Arroyo.

Yeah, you know I picked (e).