Are There Only Five Left?

When the season began, every member of the Red Sox was into it with high hopes. Has the number dwindled down to five, now? And not the five you'd expect. I mean sure Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz are fan-favorites and we all knew they'd give it their all despite a certain Achilles injury. But then there's Cody Ross who resembles Trot Nixon in a few ways. He's the type who will never give up. Pedro Ciriaco knows he's proven himself already, but that's not enough. Mike Aviles just hit .293 in August and seems to be hustling more than ever. Daisuke seems like he wants to be good, but is the effort there?

Anyway, there's gotta be more than five.