Reminds me of “closer by committee”

This run prevention proproganda the Red Sox front office has put on us is a reminder of the 2003 season when they tried to pass by the closer by committee.  Chad Fox was the top reliever that season and to look at this 2010 I have to wonder where the upgrade is defensively. Sure the obvious answer is Adrian Beltre over at third base, but come on who wouldn’t be an upgrade over Mike Lowell and that bad hip?  I have looked at Marco Scutaro at shortstop. His range is that of a second baseman. There is a shortstop in double A right now in Portland (Jose Iglesias) that should be getting a look because he is major league ready defensively and why not let him learn on the job offensively? One scout called this kid’s range that of Omar Vizquel. Sounds good enough to me, however I know the Red Sox will stick with Scutaro because of the way they do things. I do have to mention their issues recognizing a quality shortstop, OK I said it!  Mike Cameron has been a very good defensive centerfielder for about a decade. By the time he came to the Red Sox he was 37. Now I know he has been great before this year but you’ve seen what I’ve seen. Misjudged flyballs in this short season. I guess there is hope because it is a short season, but some times age catches up to you quickly. So it’s all about the run prevention. I have its working in reverse have to say.