| Analysis: The Red Sox have two concerns early in the season -- their sub-par play at shortstop and the drop off in David Ortiz' hitting -- so it appears natural they would look for a bat as insurance against a prolonged Ortiz slump. The Nationals would probably use Delcarmen (0.95 ERA) as their closer, but Boston wasn't willing to make the deal, which pleased Delcarmen. "This team is expected to win all the time, and it's always good to be a part of that," he said. "After winning in '07, it would feel weird to be somewhere else. I started here and hopefully I'll finish here." |