Are the Red Sox really a better team (on paper) than the Yankees?

They're a much better team on paper. But that doesn't really mean anything.

I agree with everything except for Cano vs. Pedroia comparison. Maybe I am biased because Pedroia cost me about 600 clams one time as the Sox were the last team in my parlay and they were playing the dreaded T.B. Rays. Boston had a 5-3 lead at the end of 7 innings. The Rays got 2 in the 8th to make it 5-5. In the top of the 9th the Sox rallied, they had runners on 2nd and 3rd with Pedroia at the plate. I was saying all the things that gamblers say when they are close to a big payout, like: Please God!!! Come-on Baby!!!, Just One Time!!!! Well Pedroia popped out to 3rd basemen Longoria, and as often happens in baseball, the player that gets the last out of the inning leads off the home half. Longoria did and hit the first pitch into the left field seats for a home run!!! So much for the big payout. Anyway Cano is much better player than Pedroia.

I strongly disagree at 1B. Adrian Gonzalez, while not as good a fielder as Tex, is a very good fielder, and probably a better hitter. Along with Miguel Cabrera and Pujols, Gonzalez is one of the best hitters in the game.

Second base is a wash.

Third base is close but I'd give Rodriguez the nod.

Catcher is about even.

DH, I'd go with Ortiz over Posada

Short, Jeter definitely but Jeter is an overrated fielder and is getting older, and Scutaro is still a decent player

CF: I'd take Ellsbury over Granderson although they are about even. Granderson is a better hitter but Ellsbury is a better fielder and runner

RF: even, both are good power hitters with good OBP

LF: Crawford over Gardner, definitely

Pitchers; I agee the Sox are better 1-5, but when the pitchers are at their best, the Yankees are better. However, due to Sabathia, Burnett, and Hughes' inconsistency, I'd go with the Sox for pitching.

Bullpen is even. I think Rivera is a better closer than Pap easily, but Pap is still good. Bard is better than Soriano. Wake adds an interesting aspect to the staff and Jenks, when healthy, is a very, very good pitcher.

I personally think the Sox are better on paper.

Baseball isn't played on paper so I don't pay any attention to how good someone is on paper. I think the Yankees are still the better team, I think the Yankees rotation and bullpen are both better than Boston's and it's not really that close. The offense I'm giving that to the Yankees as well, the Yankees have a deeper farm system as well.

Their lineups can pretty much go head-to-head. Yankees have a better bullpen and I"d probably take the Sox starting rotation over the Yankees' rotation, though they have their question marks too w/ Beckett and Lackey and Dice-K will do this season. I agree, they're closer than people think, though I think the Red Sox have the edge overall. But none of the on-paper stuff matters once the games begin. We'll see who's better this season by who proves it on the field.

Wow you've obviously given this lots and lots of thought and time writing out your thoughts! I think the Yankees might have the better offense, but their outfielders will have to prove they can be consistent each and every game. The big thing to me is who is going to pitch after CC? I actually do have the Yanks advancing all the way to the WS.

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Yanks have the best infield in the mlb by far

maybe not on paper, but they are a better team

Nah... -NOT unless you mean the Boston "papers..." ;)