Posted by dahsdebater on 3/17/2016 3:14:00 PM (view original):
I have a fairly hard time seeing anyone but Boston or Toronto winning the AL East. Toronto still has that lineup, but they're getting older, so there's some uncertainty. The Sox lineup just seems to me to be poised to explode. So many young, super-talented guys. If they start to click by June or so they could end up winning a ton of games.
This is the kind of review that I see a lot of and it baffles me. The Sox have an oft-injured Buchholz and garbage behind Price. Panda is in decline, Pedroia is always hurt and Hanley is a headcase. They're also relying on Bradley this year and he's been madly inconsistent.
It's no different than 2012, 2014 and 2015 when the "experts" were slobbering all over Boston, saying they made good acquisitions and are poised to bust out, and then they finish last. The Sox do not have a good team.
Jays may slug their way to first (though they have a mediocre rotation behind Stroman), but I don't see any way the Sox finish higher than third, at the absolute best.
3/20/2016 5:36 PM (edited)