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TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Will Middlebrooks, 3b
2. Xander Bogaerts, ss
3. Blake Swihart, c
4. Anthony Ranaudo, rhp
5. Bryce Brentz, of
6. Brandon Jacobs, of
7. Garin Cecchini, 3b
8. Matt Barnes, rhp
9. Ryan Lavarnway, c
10. Jackie Bradley, of


BEST TOOLS

Best Hitter for Average Garin Cecchini
Best Power Hitter Bryce Brentz
Best Strike Zone Discipline Alex Hassan
Fastest Baserunner Felix Sanchez
Best Athlete Derrik Gibson
Best Fastball Alexander Wilson
Best Curveball Anthony Ranaudo
Best Slider Alex Wilson
Best Changup Noe Ramirez
Best Control Keith Couch
Best Defensive Catcher Christian Vazquez
Best Defensive Infielder Jose Iglesias
Best Infield Arm Will Middlebrooks
Best Defensive OF Jackie Bradley
Best Outfield Arm Che-Hsuan Lin


PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP

Catcher Blake Swihart
First Base Adrian Gonzalez
Second Base Dustin Pedroia
Third Base Will Middlebrooks
Shortstop Jose Iglesias
Left Field Carl Crawford
Center Field Jacoby Ellsbury
Right Field Xander Bogaerts
Designated Hitter Kevin Youkilis

No. 1 Starter Jon Lester
No. 2 Starter Clay Buchholz
No. 3 Starter Josh Beckett
No. 4 Starter Anthony Ranaudo
No. 5 Starter Matt Barnes
Closer Daniel Bard

After trading for Adrian Gonzalez and signing free-agent Carl Crawford in a
three-day span at the 2010 Winter Meetings, the Red Sox had the look of a
legitimate championship contender. They shook off a 2-10 start in April to
play as well as any team in baseball for most of the season, entering
September with the American League's best record.

Boston exited with the humiliation of the biggest final-month collapse in
major league history. Despite the third-highest payroll in baseball and the
presence of 15 former all-stars on their roster, the Red Sox dropped 20 of
their final 27 games to hand the AL East to the Yankees and blow a nine-game
wild-card edge over the Rays.

Their disintegration on the field had repercussions off it as well. Two days
after the season ended, Boston declined to pick up the option on the contract
of Terry Francona, who won 744 games and two World Series titles in eight
seasons as manager.

Following his dismissal, the Boston Globe ran a story in which a team source
implied that Francona lost control of the team because he was distracted by
marital issues and possible problems with painkillers, which he denied. The
same story alleged that Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and John Lackey—who
combined for two wins and a 6.55 ERA in September—often drank beer, ate
fried chicken and played video games in the clubhouse on days they weren't
starting.

While Francona's departure seemed inevitable in the season's final weeks,
general manager Theo Epstein's came as a shock. Epstein, who built the Red
Sox's first championship teams since 1918, accepted a five-year, $18.5
million deal to become the Cubs' president of baseball operations on Oct. 25.

That set off a series of promotions in Boston's front office. Senior vice
president/assistant GM Ben Cherington took over as GM, just as he had (along
with Jed Hoyer) when Epstein took a three-month sabbatical after the 2005
season. Well regarded in the industry, Cherington has been with the club
since 1999, working his way up from area scout to farm director to vice
president of player personnel.

Cherington elevated Mike Hazen and Brian O'Halloran to assistant GMs, Dave
Finley to director of player personnel and Ben Crockett to farm director.
Cherington also fired senior vice president Craig Shipley, whose duties
included overseeing international scouting, and put Eddie Romero in charge of
those efforts.

The Red Sox may have embarrassed themselves and missed the playoffs for a
second straight season, but they still won 90 games and will remain a
contender in the near future. Likewise, Boston's farm system didn't cover
itself in glory in 2011, yet still has plenty of talent. The system does lack
an elite prospect, however, and many of its best players haven't advanced
past Class A.

For the third time in four years, the Red Sox set a new franchise record for
draft spending, upping the ante to $11 million in 2011. Their haul included
catcher Blake Swihart, righthander Matt Barnes and outfielder Jackie Bradley,
all of whom rank among their Top 10 Prospects. The draft changes that came
out of baseball's new collective bargaining agreement may hit Boston more
than any club, as it will have a relatively small signing bonus cap and fewer
extra picks going forward.


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