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The Boston Redsox have begun shuffling their team this winter in hopes of making a title run. With Jason Bay headed to the Mets, The Redsox will post a OF of Mike Cameron, Jacoby Ellsbury and JD Drew. Ellsbury will slide over to left with Cameron taking over in center. While looking for a way to part with the oft injured but highly productive Mike Lowell, the Sox are a physical away from signing former Mariner Adrian Beltre to take over his position at third base. Boston will also have SS Jed Lowrie start in AAA Pawtucket as his wrist still is not healed from last years injury. To fill this void , Boston signed utility player Marco Scuturo. Marco has a reputation as a strong leader and a even stronger clutch performer. The former Athletic and Bluejay should help in the club house and on the Diamond. Scutoro is one of the leagues better pinch hitters over the lastfive plus years.

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The Oakland As recently got a John Hancock from Former Red Sox brawler Coco Crisp, for a modest 1 -year, 4 and a half million dollar contract. With this latest Billy Beane brain storm the A's should give its fans one of, if not the best defensive out fields in baseball, if thats how it will play out. As the normal with the A's, they leave the winter meetings with questions all over the diamond. But the outfield, with the signing of crisp and deals for others are the most muddled. Crisp could join Rajai Davis and Ryan Sweeney to form that crew.

But what does this move really mean for the A's. Well for starters last season Oakland brass acquired Matt Holiday for stud outfield prospect Carlos Gonzales in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. They then showcased Holiday for all the true playoff contenders, to decide who would acquire the best bat available for the stretch run. That team ended up being the St. Louis Cardinals. Oakland would acquire thirdbase phenom (why is every flash in the pants considered a phenom. Remember Ben Grieve ? former Rookie of the year who was king of hitting into the double play? He has been out of baseball a long time . anyway,) Brett Wallace.

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