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Old 01-23-2006, 12:02 PM   #30
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Re: Boston Red Sox - 2006

I think Crisp as the potential to match Damon's numbers of a year ago and possibly excede them, except for perhaps the OBP part. I bet the coaching staff will start trying to get him ready for the lead-off position during spring training because right now he isn't a true lead-off hitter but he's the best on the roster. Lowell may not hit as well as Mueller did average-wise, but he should make up for it with a little more pop. Mueller had almost zero extra base power last year and it will be nice to have a double/homer threat towards the bottom of the order. Nixon is a questionmark as he never got it going last year and hopefully he can have a healthy season and get his slugging numbers up. Whoever plays shortstop will undoubtedly play better defense than Renteria did a year ago, though they probably will hit around .250. We still need a right-handed outfielder, does Graffanino have any experience out there?
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