While there's no doubting a Beckett, Lester, Halladay combination would serve as Fenway Park's very own Cerberus, the thought of giving up three or more crucial contributors for the 2011, 2012 and beyond teams wouldn't be worth the deal (unless of course it paid off with a third ring in six years)...
Looking towards the three game series with Texas that starts tonight, the Sox are up against one of the surprise contenders that the American League has to offer and a tough team that's just three games behind Anaheim in the AL Central. Kevin Millwood, who finds himself going up against former mentor John Smoltz tonight, has led the pitching staff while Nelson Cruz, Ian Kinsler and Michael Young are major contributors in a potent offense that's currently tied with the Yankees atop all of Major League baseball in home runs.
While they're still up one game on New York (who start a series with Baltimore tonight), the Red Sox could easily find themselves looking up in a few days at their long time rivals for the first time in a while.
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