A GM also has to decide what's in a players heart and gut. Can Lackey and Crawford perform in front of fans who give a **** and a demanding media? We don't know. Lacking has shown he lacks character. He played the blame game all season. We walked out on his wife after cancer surgery.quote:How is it Epstein's fault that a guy with a proven track record didn't perform? Lackey was very good before he came to Boston as well, so both moves were reasonable at the time.
Drew was ok when he wasn't on the DL with a sprained finger nail every year. Kalish or Reddick will play right next season. Drew missing most of the season was never a topic of conversation in Boston. No one missed him.
The big topic for the offseason is resigning Ortiz and keeping Youkilis at third or letting Ortiz go and moving Youkilis to DH. Youkilis doesn't have an athlete's body. He's broken down each of the last three years. He's 32. Ortiz is rumored to want a three year contract. It won't happen. Two years max. How does Fielder feel about DH'ing?