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It may seem silly to think about 2014 when we are about to enjoy the pinnacle of the 2013 season, but reality is reality. Chances are the Red Sox will
not re-sign
Jacoby Ellsbury (unless he's MVP of the World Series and
DuckboatNation demands it a' la
Mike Lowell). So, one logical move would be to shift
Shane Victorino to center and trade for or sign a right-fielder (the other obvious option is keeping Victorino in right and putting
Jackie Bradley, Jr. in center). Ironically, one of the best
trade options would be with our venerable old partner:
Ned Colletti of the
Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles.
Andre Ethier is the odd-man-out in the LA outfield: behind
Yasiel Puig,
Carl Crawford and
Matt Kemp. The Red Sox
could trade some of their organizational depth at pitcher, catcher and shortstop and politely ask
Magic Johnson to eat the bulk of the remaining $69 million on Ethier's contract. Don't forget,
Dustin Pedroia and Ethier are best buddies from their Arizona State days. When healthy, Ethier is a solid middle-of-the-order bat and plus defender. We could do a lot worse.
