The Ted's Army crew has created a series of collectors items to write home about. To preview the 2012 Red Sox season, we have created player cards that you can collect and trade with your friends over a nice tall glass of iced tea. Sit back and enjoy the final part of our season preview, the outfield.
Jacoby Elssbury stunned us all when he casually accumulated 32 homers last season and a slugging percentage of .552, both good for team highs. We expect him to come back to earth a little but still have a great season. Scott took a fastball to the head while playing some pick-up baseball before making his prediction of Ellsbury, so his numbers are a little skewed.
Carl Crawford is going to spend a little extra time in Florida to get his game back to speed. Carl has a lot of making up to do and he will be on a short leash with Red Sox fans. Ted's Army doesn't expect much improvement from what we saw a year ago.
Cody Ross will give the Sox just about what they got from J.D. Drew...maybe slightly less. He will be making significantly less than what Drew made, so he will easily become a fan-favorite.
Darnell McDonald will see some action early with the absence of Crawford. He will occasionally show some flashes of brilliance, but for the most part, just play some average ball.
Ryan Sweeney has the perfect frame for a power hitter, he just doesn't have the mechanics. He will look intimidating, but will often disappoint at the plate.
