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The upcoming season of Boston Red Sox tickets are being made available for a climatic season in which the franchise will have to prove they were not acting hastily when they let general manager Theo Epstein fall on the sword following the epic failure that dominated Boston baseball last season. This is a new season and this roster still has enough talent that, when healthy, should be able to challenge the Yankees and Rays for the division lead. Fenway will certainly be abuzz from Game 1, as the fans hope they are not watching the beginning of another cursed championship drought.

Of course, it would not Red Sox baseball without focusing on the trouble areas first. For the 2012 Boston Red Sox, that is the pitching staff. The starting rotation has two excellent pitchers up front in Josh Beckett and Jon Lester. The rest of the rotation is expected to include a healthy Clay Buchholz, a reliever-turned starter in Daniel Bard, and whoever emerges as the most consistent pitcher in spring training. If anything, whoever resides in that number five spot may simply be a placeholder while Daisuke Matsuzaka recovers from Tommy John surgery.

Somebody has to come in to relief these five, and that has been the cause of many a nightmare this winter. The Andrew Bailey-Mark Melancon duo has been mentioned as one of the leading candidates for top bullpen duos coming into the 2012 MLB season. If Bard is indeed moved to the starting rotation, many worry about the depth leading up to Bailey in the 9th inning. However, there are a number of veteran starters who will likely rather take a spot in the pen rather than fend for time down in the minors.

Injuries hindered the postseason run last season and they have already begun to rear its ugly head even before the pitchers and catchers report for duty for Spring Ball. Yet, the Boston Red Sox still possess Adrian Gonzalez at first base, Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, Kevin Youkilis at third base. Yet, there are lingering questions of who will replace Carl Crawford in left and Dustin Pedroia at second while these two are rehabbing. So far, it appears Cody Ross will move over from right and Ryan Sweeney will start in right. It also comes down to a spring training position battle between Mike Aviles and Nick Punto. This should be an interesting season for the Boston Red Sox. If they are able to take the division, or at least the wold card, then they can stave off clamors of a drought.