MLB Predictions: Boston Red Sox 2010 Season Preview | IXGAMES

For the 2010 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox is one of the teams favored to add another world title to their name. One of the biggest-spending teams in the major leagues, the team has already made a lot of preparations not to disappoint their many baseball fans. The following is a rundown of the elements that will define the team this coming season. The lineup for offense, outfield, and infield For offense, Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroja are the top men to count on. Both are the type of gritty players that Boston fans love, and both are solid .300 hitters as well. As for David Ortiz, he had a terrible first half last season but in the end came up with 28 home runs and 99 RBI. For the outfield, the Red Sox men to count on are Jacoby Ellsbury in left, Mike Cameron in the center, and J.D. Drew in right. Cameron is a new addition, while Drew is often injured so these will factor into the team’s performance this season. Other new additions to the team round out the infield.  Adrian Beltre was brought in to play third. Marco Scutaro from Toronto joins the team to play short. Mike Lowell has remained with the team and will fill in at first or third. Though none are at the world-beater level, they’re still solid players. Pitchers The team has made one of the deepest and best rotations so far in the league. During the off-season, the Red Sox signed in John Lackey at a reported amount of $82.5 million for five years. His signing up is an addition to an already stacked rotation, which includes Jon Lester and Josh Beckett. Lackey marked his three-year stint pitching for the Angels with a 3.78 ERA or better every year. Lester is slowly rising up the ranks with a 16-6 with a 3.21 ERA in 2008 and 15-8 with a 3.41 ERA in 2009. Beckett, on the other hand, floundered a bit in 2008 but bounced back immediately to 17-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 2009. Other starters for the Red Sox this season are Daisuke Matsuzaka and Clay Buchholz. Tim Wakefield is also going to fill out the rotation. Completing the team is Jonathan Papelbon who is a good closer, and Daniel Bard, a hard-throwing setup man. As for Dice-K, he was fantastic in 2008 but was plagued with health issues in 2009. With this setup, fans wouldn’t worry about the Red Sox bullpen falling short. Prediction For the 2010 season, the average over/under win predictions for the Boston Red Sox is at 94.5 games. Some are even confident that the Boston team will go over that number and that their chances are great for another shot at the World Series.