John Lackey is no longer the newest Red Sock. Tonight, the Sox agreed to a 2-year deal with OF Mike Cameron, effectively ending the comparatively brief Bay Era in front of the Green Monster. Cameron, 37 by the time the season begins, doesn't appear to have lost any of his defensive range and still has some pop in the bat, banging 24 dingers last year, albeit with a .250 average and a Bay-esque number of Ks. Seeing that he's a center fielder who has occasionally played right, it's possible that Ells could get moved to left while Cameron takes over in center. Or, with the short left field at Fenway, they could see how he feels about befriending the Monster.
This move means no Holliday shopping for the Red Sox either, but when they signed Lackey to a 5-year deal, they were headed in a different direction for left (or center) field. Now, all they need to do is resolve the Lowell trade situation and deal with the infield corners. Lowell's bat would not be too bad to keep around in the lineup, especially without Bay, and the increased time removed from hip surgery could improve his range, but it's still possible Buch gets shipped for a bat (*ahem* Adrian Gonzalez *ahem*)
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!
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