You're a smarter person than myself if you can calmly explain to me the thinking behind the moves by the Boston Red Sox this winter.
They are doing everything they can to avoid addressing their biggest need-a dependable No. 4 or 5 starter yet they continue to add utility players, relievers, washed up starters and outfielders.
Tonight, they agreed to a one-year $3 million contract with former San Francisco outfielder Cody Ross. He's 31 but the Red Sox will be his sixth MLB franchise in an eight-year career.
Last season with the Giants, in 121 games he hit 14 home runs, 52 RBIs, 97 hits, 25 doubles with 54 runs scored. His batting average was .240 with a .325 OBP and .405 SLG for a .730 OPS.
His best year was with the Marlins in 2009. He had 24 home runs, 90 RBIs, 151 hits, 37 doubles and scored 73 runs. His batting average was .270 with a .321 OBP and .469 SLG for a .790 OPS.
He's a career .261 hitter with .323 OBP and .456 SLG for a .779 OPS. In his career, he's hit .282 against lefties with a .912 OPS. The only reason the average baseball fan knows who he is lies in the 2010 NLCS MVP award that he won for San Francisco during their remarkable World Series title run.
With Carl Crawford's wrist flaring up last week and needing surgery plus Ryan Kalish's unknown status, it's a fair bet that Ross will be an Opening Day starter for the Red Sox in either left or right field. You just have to look around the AL East (CC Sabathia, Ricky Romero, David Price) to realize why they picked up another righthanded hitter that plays in the outfield and can hit lefties.
Now how about Roy Oswalt?
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