2010 Triple Crown Leaders- Carl Crawford, .307 (9th AL), Carlos Pena, 28 HR (t-12th AL), Evan Longoria, 104 RBI (9th AL), David Price, 19 Wins (t-2nd AL), David Price, 2.72 ERA (3rd AL), David Price, 188 K (8th AL)
Key Additions- Joel Peralta (RHP), Kyle Farnsworth (RHP), Johnny Damon (OF), Manny Ramirez (OF)
Key Losses- Willy Aybar (DH), Rocco Baldelli (OF), Grant Balfour (RHP), Jason Bartlett (SS), Joaquin Benoit (RHP), Randy Choate (LHP), Lance Cormier (RHP), Carl Crawford (OF), Brad Hawpe (OF), Gabe Kapler (OF), Dioneer Navarro (C), Carlos Pena (1B), Chad Qualls (RHP), Rafael Soriano (RHP), Dan Wheeler (RHP), Matt Garza (RHP)
2011 Projected Record- 80-90 Wins, 3rd place AL East
Manager- Joe Maddon (6th Season, 404-406)
Best Player- Evan Longoria
Best Pitcher- David Price
Biggest Breakout Candidate- Sean Rodriguez
Biggest Potential Impact Rookie- Jeremy Hellickson
Projected Lineup/Projected Stats
Johnny Damon, LF- .275/10 HR/55 RBI
Ben Zobrist, RF- .285/15 HR/75 RBI
Evan Longoria, 3B- .295/32 HR/105 RBI
Manny Ramirez, DH- .290/20 HR/70 RBI
BJ Upton, CF- .260/18 HR/75 RBI
Sean Rodriguez, 2B- .270/16 HR/70 RBI
John Jaso, C- .275/9 HR/50 RBI
Reid Brignac, SS- .265/15 HR/55 RBI
Dan Johnson, 1B- .245/12 HR/60 RBI
Projected Rotation/Projected Stats
David Price- 18-8/3.25 ERA/195 K
James Shields- 14-12/4.15 ERA/185 K
Jeff Niemann- 15-5/3.40 ERA/145 K
Wade Davis- 14-9/3.70 ERA/150 K
Jeremy Hellickson- 11-13/4.45 ERA/160 K
Jake McGee- 3.20 ERA/20 Saves
Team Outlook- A team that nearly went to the World Series looks a shell of its 2010 version after losing Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Matt Garza, Dan Wheeler, Joaquin Benoit and Rafael Soriano to free agency and trades. But it is still a team that can't be counted out, with a decent lineup built around Evan Longoria, one of the best players in baseball, and a great rotation with Price, Shields, Davis, Hellickson, and Niemann. Of course Joe Maddon is at the helm, one of the best skippers in all of baseball.
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