©  2107 Jordan Long Sports-Scoop.com | Sports with Attitude!   The Boston Red Sox are looking to improve the outfield position.    If they don’t land Giancarlo Stanton in a trade, J.D. Martinez is the next best outfielder available.    Martinez is a free agent and the Red Sox wouldn’t have to trade for him.    All they would need to do would be to sign him to a contract. Martinez will be entering his 8 th   Major League Baseball season.    He is a complete player at the plate.    Martinez can smack home runs, steal bases and drive in runs.    Last season he appeared in 57 games for the Detroit Tigers before being dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks where he played another 62 games.    For the season he hit .303 with 45 home runs and 104 RBI’s.    Martinez is a threat to steal bases to be in scoring position with 4 stolen bases. Martinez can play both right and left field.    He has played in more games in right field than left field in his career.    He rarely drops the bal

© 2107 Jordan Long   Sports-Scoop.com | Sports with Attitude! The biggest question of the Major League Baseball offseason is “where will outfielder Giancarlo Stanton play next year?”  The Miami Marlins are willing to trade him if the price is right.  One team that is interested is Boston. The Red Sox are known for spending money.  Stanton is already looking at $25 million a year for the next 11 years.  Nevertheless, the Red Sox may not be able to pass up the opportunity for Stanton because of what he can do for the team. And the Sox could use a veteran like Stanton.  They have Andrew Benintendi who has only one full year of MLB experience.  Jackie Bradley and Mookie Betts are the only experienced outfielders.  Adding Stanton would make this an improved out fielding team. If they make the trade for Stanton, his natural position is right field.  The Red Sox would need to move the outfield.  Bradley is a center fielder but can play all the positions in the outf

© 2107 Jordan Long Sports-Scoop.com | Sports with Attitude! The Boston Red Sox ended the season 93-69 and won the American League East division.    Unfortunately the year ended in game 4 of the American League Division Series with a loss to the Houston Astros.    Boston is looking to improve the team for the 2018 season. The Red Sox don’t need to look at pitching.    They were a decent pitching team throughout the MLB season.    The Red Sox team ERA was 4 th  best in all of baseball with a 3.70 ERA.   The starters' ERA was 4.06 while the relievers' was an impressive 3.15. It’s hitting where the team must improve.  Batting average was .258 in the regular season (13 th  in all of Major League Baseball).    In the playoffs it was slightly better at .285.    The Red Sox have Dustin Pedroia locked up as their best hitter.    The team will look at free agency to improve the lineup. Free agency is where they are going to enhance this team.    In the infield, Eric Ho