As you probably could have guessed, one of the other two is lying shitbag George King.
Ken Davidoff AL EAST: Orioles, Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox, Rays ALCS: Tigers over Mariners NLCS: Pirates over Dodgers World Series champ: Pirates Kevin Kernan AL EAST: Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays ALCS: Mariners over White Sox NLCS: Mets over Dodgers World Series champ: Mariners George A. King III AL EAST: Orioles, Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox, Rays ALCS: Orioles over Royals NLCS: Nationals over Giants World Series: Orioles Dan Martin AL EAST: Red Sox, Orioles, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays ALCS: Mariners over White Sox NLCS: Nationals over Dodgers World Series champ: Mariners Mike Puma AL EAST: Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rays ALCS: Orioles over White Sox NLCS: Marlins over Nationals World Series: Marlins Joel Sherman AL EAST: Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays ALCS: Mariners over Orioles NLCS: Dodgers over Pirates World Series champ: Dodgers Mike Vaccaro AL EAST: Red Sox, Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles, Rays ALCS: Indians over Mariners NLCS: Dodgers over Nationals World Series champ: DodgersSherman offers some comments on the Red Sox:
Key player: Clay Buchholz. Is he the guy who was 12-1 with a 1.74 ERA before a shoulder injury derailed him in 2013 or the guy who sank to 8-11 with a 5.34 ERA last year? A starter or two from among Buchholz, Rick Porcello, Justin Masterson, Joe Kelly and Wade Miley needs to emerge as anchors.
Player who'll need to step up: Hanley Ramirez. Boston gave him a four-year, $88 million pact and switched him from short to left, imagining his offense being helped by playing at Fenway. The lineup could be dynamic if the moody Ramirez is productive.
Name you'll get to know: Blake Swihart. The Red Sox have resisted including him as the key element in a trade for Cole Hamels. He might take over as the main catcher by midseason — especially now that fellow catcher prospect Christian Vazquez is headed for Tommy John surgery.
Biggest question mark: Can Xander Bogaerts handle shortstop? This groundball-heavy staff is going to need Bogaerts to field the position. There still is a star in there. Will it come out?
How it'll go down: There are enough questions up and down the pitching staff to undermine the season. But Mookie Betts is poised to be a star, the offense is strong and the farm system deep enough to help solve problems in season.
The Globe's Cafardo picks the Red Sox to finish 3rd, behind the Orioles and Yankees. But he's always had an irrational hard-on for the MFY.
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