BoSox Baby

The Red Sox upgraded their defense today by signing Adrian Beltre to a one-year deal with a player option for a second. After signing Marco Scutaro to replace Alex Gonzalez at short and Mike Cameron to replace Jason Bay in left, the Red Sox improved what was statistically a bad defense last year. They also signed John Lackey to a 5-year deal worth 85 million which raised some eyebrows. I think it makes perfect sense. Spending the money they would have spent on Jason Bay by bringing in a consistent winner in Lackey now gives the Red Sox three number one starters. I never question what Theo Epstein does, his track record speaks for itself. He has brought two championships in the last decade to a team that hadn't won one since 1918. Expect the Red Sox to be in the playoffs once again this year and be near the top in run prevention. Now the Sox just need to find a suitor for current third baseman Mike Lowell.