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I think the Red Sox have the Best Rotation and Line Up. If they Get Back Lowell 3,4 and 5 would be amazing. They Should Start Jacoby Ellsbury instead of Coco Crisp! Coco only his about .182 in the Postseason. Jacoby Ellsbury his about .322! If they Get Lowell Back this Should be the Batting Order: Ellsbury, Pedoria, Ortiz, Ramirez, Lowell, Youkilus, Varitek, Drew and Lugo.
This Should be their Rotation: Beckett, Dice-K, Wakefield, Lester and Bucholz! That is What a Think a about the Red Sox!! Go Red Sox!
The Red Sox have realistic World Series title aspirations for the second consecutive season, but there is still one big area of weakness: the eighth-inning relief role.
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