However from 20052008 Beltre averaged 151 games and hit

People keep a lot of statistics in baseball, but only one directly relates to the Red Sox recent up-and-down performance defensive efficiency.Baseball Prospectus calculates a team's defensive efficiency rating, which is the rate at which balls put into play are converted into outs. The Red Sox have ranked in the top 15 in Major League Baseball three times (the three ALCS trips) and in the bottom 10 the other three years. They aged quickly at both catcher and third base, while their carousel at shortstop produced mixed results. At the trade deadline, they acquired Alex Gonzalez to help the defense, but it was too little too late. All of this led the Red Sox to an early exit from the playoffs by the gloves of the Angels, who coincidentally ranked first in the majors in defense.In the midst of this defensive debacle stands Mike Lowell, a 35-year old third baseman who can still hit, but injury problems have limited his range in the field.Lowell faced constant back and hip problems, which limited his range significantly at third base. The injuries forced the one-time gold glove winner to play 12 games at DH with more to come in 2010 and beyond.It's clear that the Red Sox cannot go into 2010 with just Lowell at third base, so who could they possibly get to replace himMy vote goes out to Adrian Beltre.Beltre had one injury after another in 2009, which led to the worst season of his career. However from 2005-2008, Beltre averaged 151 games and hit .266 with an average of 24 home runs, 36 doubles and 88 runs batted in per season.He played his home games at Safeco Field, which zaps righties of their power.

His glove fits the Red Sox blueprint for success, which is play good defense and hit a decent ball. Beltre's offensive numbers could be revived at Fenway where the "Green Monster" would be therecipient of many of his line drives due to his propensity to pull the ball, especially for power.It's clear that Lowell's future is not with the Red Sox because they already have a DH in David Ortiz and a future DH in Victor Martinez. Beltre would not only help get this defense back to a championship level, but his bat would be a welcome addition to the bottom third of the order behind Ortiz and J.D Drew.. We'll i thought for sure we would get a national championship in my life time, but that might not happen, and I'm closing in on forty. When we had Bo WE didn't win a regular sears trophy and also with Lloyd Carr, and it doesn't look good for Rich Rod. The big ten has been slayed no more is MICHIGAN and OHIO STATE the giants THE SEC has taken over and if we can't beat them we def.

won't beat them in the college playoff that is coming to the college football world. The only two teams in theBIG-TEN to do anything in bowl games against the SEC teams were THE WOLVERINES and THE NITANY LIONS. THIS year PENN STATE will beat LSU 35 to 24 OHIO STATE will lose to OREGON in the bowl game. Well its gonna get harder and harder for my Wolverines andthat's mainly because we wont stay in house and get the cold weather players.