The Red Sox have a 0% chance of making the playoffs, according to Baseball Prospectus. With the big trade this weekend, it's pretty easy to say that the Sox won't be playing with the same drive as some of the contenders. Instead, we'll be seeing players that we may not have seen or considered in the past.
Jose Iglesias, the "shortstop of the future," who never seems to be hitting well enough to make it to the Majors, played last night; he went 0-for-4. RHP Zach Stewart, who the Red Sox acquired in the Kevin Youkilis trade, will make his starting debut today. The Red Sox's roster now consist of so many players that started the season in the minors, it hardly feels like the Red Sox we've known in the past.
Instead, we are watching the Red Sox of the future today. These are players who should still be in Triple-A for one reason or another (not enough experience, needs to work on something, etc.). But, on the other hand, we are seeing players with potential and not just players who are here today or all-stars in the past. There is hope... just not for this season.
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