Are the Red Sox going to pull the trigger on a major deal? Probably not.
Big names in the free agent class of 2008 include Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Jason Giambi, Jake Peavy &, of course, Manny. The only one of that group that may make sense is Teixeira, but he will have an expensive pricetag.
In recent years the youth movement has been a blessing for the Red Sox. Seeing how the Tampa Bay management got Longoria & other young guns to sign multi-years deals, maybe it would be better for Theo & Co. to lock-up Pedroia, Youk, Bay & Papelbon for the next several years.
I still think that the best help for the Sox in 2009 will come in the form of healthy players. A healthy Mike Lowell. A healthy J.D. Drew. A healthy David Ortiz. If we can keep those 3 guys on the field, our starting nine is as imposing as any in baseball.
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