Opening Day

Opening day for the MLB is approaching fast, and many Boston fans can't wait to see how the Red Sox respond after winning a World Series championship. The Red Sox had a dominating post-season and are bringing back many of the key components of that championship. They had some people last year who had injuries that affected the season, but are coming back healthy and better than ever.

Clay Buchholz is the biggest name that comes to mind. After a dominating start to his season he suffered an injury that affected his play throughout the whole year. He is an important part to the Red Sox pitching staff this year. He is in the prime of his career right now and is expected to do big things with the Red Sox. Many thought he was doing steroids due to the controversial movement he did in one game last year tapping his wrist in between pitches. Clay is in the 5^th spot of the Red Sox rotation to help keep him healthy at the beginning of the year. His goal for the season is to have season of full health which is always a big problem with him.

Another big part of the team is David Ortiz. After being criticized for his poor performance two seasons ago, he came out last year on fire. His postseason stats were some of the best ever posted. He batted .353 with 5 home runs and a .706 slugging percentage. Entering the final year of his contract the Red Sox are expecting to sing him to an extension. “Why should the Sox extend David Ortiz? Because it makes good business sense” reports ESPN’s Gordon Edes. David Ortiz brings so much to the table. His performance in clutch situations separates him from many. Just his influence on the team to do better is enough to earn him a contract extension.