Im sorry but Im not putting worriness that the Sox will not contend at all because Hinske is the 5th OF, he seems set to receive playing time at 1st & 3rd base more than the OF. Again you do realize that the opening day roster is never the same during the course of the season?
Wait now youre saying even if the Sox last year didnt have the vast ammount of injuries they still wouldve ended up a 3rd place team? Youre really blowing smoke now. If the Sox didnt lose Trot, Varitek, Gonzalez, Wily Mo, Manny, Ortiz, Schilling, Wakefield, Wells (no trade if they were in good shape), and Papelbon... they wouldve been at least in competition for the wild card