Red Sox 2010 Team Predicitions

Now as many of you Red Sox fans out there have heard their are two words that are the priorities for the Red Sox. They are World Champs. i being a Red Sox focus on those two and two others: Free Agents. Big Papi, Bay, Tek and some others. Now here are my predictions for next year's Red Sox team.

Starting Rotation:

1) Josh Beckett (How? Beckett's Contratct Continues)
2) Jon Lester (How? Lester's Contract Continues)
3) Daisuke Matsuzaka (How? Daisuke Shows Promising Signs At Spring Training)
4) Clay Buchholz (How? Strong Finish In 09 Gets Him The Job)
5) Josh Fogg (How? Red Sox sign Fogg during offseason)

Bullpen:

Daniel Bard (How? Remains with Red Sox)
Manny Delcarmen (How? Finishes Contract With Boston)
Hideki Okajima (How? Contract Continues)
Jonathan Papelbon (How? He's Pap. He's A Closer)
Ramon Ramirez (How? Red Sox Like Him)
Billy Wagner (How? Resigns with Boston)
Paul Byrd (How? Moves to Bullpen)
Octavio Dotel (How? Red Sox sign him during offseason)
Casey Fossum (How? Red Sox sign him during offseason)

Catchers:

Victor Martinez (How? Resigns with BoSox)
Rod Barajas (How? Red Sox sign him during offseason)
George Kottaras (How? Finishes Contract)

First Basemen:

Russel Branyan (How? Boston signs Branyan in offseason)
Casey Kotchman (How? Stays with Sox)

Second Basemen:

Dustin Pedroia (How? He has a 6 Year Deal He's Stayin with Boston)
Nick Green (How? Moves from Shortstop to Second Base)

Shortstops:

Alex Gonzalez (How? Stays with Boston to finish contract due to providing offense)
Alex Cora (How? Red Sox sign him during offseason due to potential and the ol' pal's comin back)

Third Basemen:

Kevin Youkilis (How? Makes an official move from first base to third)
Geoff Blum (How? Sox sign him during free agency period)

Left Fielders:

Jason Bay (How? Red Sox resign Bay)
Josh Reddick (How? Red Sox reach deal with Josh)

Center Fielders:

Jacoby Ellsbury (How? Stays with Boston)
Rocco Baldelli (How? Resigns with Boston)

Right Fielders:

J.D. Drew (How? Finishes Contract)
Randy Winn (How? Signs With Boston in offseason)

Designated Hitters:

Mike Lowell (How? Finishes contract, due to multiple injuries moves to DH)
Rich Auruilia (How? Signs with Red Sox in offseason)

Bench Players:

Joey Gathright (How? Finishes contract, mostly used as pinch runner)
Brian Anderson (How? Finishes contract, mostly used as pinch hitter)

Players to Say Goodbye To:

David Ortiz
Jason Varitek
Takashi Saito
Junichi Tazawa
Jed Lowrie