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Ellsbury Vs Crisp: Who Should Be the Red Sox Starting CF?

SoxisSickiess found this 7 months ago on bleacherreport.com

bleacherreport.com - It was the one lingering question throughout Spring Training this year for the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox: who would roam centerfield? The two players vying to be penciled in to manager Terry Francona's lineup were rookie sensation and World Series star Jacoby Ellsbury and incumbent for much of the 07 season Coco Crisp. Many people thought the decision was easy: Ellsbury had passed Crisp last season in September with his timely hitting, speed on the basepaths and stellar defense. Crisp, who probably should've won the Gold Glove last season with what seemed like a nightly highlight reel play, couldn't hit a lick last season and Francona made a change in the playoffs, which paid immediate dividends. In 11 postseason games in 2007, Ellsbury batted .360 (9-for-25) with 8 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. In the four-game sweep of the Rockies in the World Series, Ellsbury went 7-for-16 (.438) with four doubles and combined with Dustin Pedroia to basically lead the Sox to a game three win, as the duo at the top of the order combined to go 7-for-10, scored three runs and drove home four in a 10-5 win.

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	Ellsbury. He's demonstrated a maturity beyond his years in a fairly short amount of time. He's only going to get better. 04/02/2008 4:27 PM
kenkola

	Ellsbury...hands down 04/02/2008 6:41 PM
TekFan33

	I fully agree with the two first posts. Get the kid in the lineup EVERY DAY. If Drew isn't in the lineup then put Crisp in right and get Ellsbury all the time he needs. 04/02/2008 6:45 PM
John Ropes

	if you look at valule for $$$'s spent. . hands DOWN ellsbury, if you look at giving the young guy some looks some reps so he can be seasoned for later in the season. ELLS again, if you look at coco being a baby because he wants to play full time. . well LOL Ells again. . . 04/02/2008 7:03 PM
Oregon D..

	im gonna say coco i just dont see ellsbury hitting much better and coco is awesome in center field. 04/03/2008 1:23 PM
Rico13

	Best center fielder in the game should be playing and that'd be Coco. It'd be good for Ellsbury to be a bench player for a while. 04/03/2008 2:34 PM
Believe ..

	RIGHT Coco is the best CF in the game. that's why there's not trade value in him .. he's good. even great.. but not the BEST CF in the game! 04/03/2008 6:09 PM
Oregon D..

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