Flash is. Our pen wasnt awesome last year. Marte and Flash got used a ton last season. He is a huge loss. We have to hope Politte and Koch can come back after poor 2003 campaigns.
I figured he couldnt play 2B. Right now in one of my leagues, I have Polanco. I am thinking about taking a chance on Orlando Hudson and hoping.There really are not a ton of good 2Bs. They all should put up similar production. Loretta will have alot more protection this year though.
No doubt the Twins.
Guardado, Hawkins, Pierzynski and Milton are bigger loses than Colon, Gordon, Alomar, Graffanino, and Everett. IMHO. Sox still have alot more to work with.
Only thing I could even imagine as being considered headcaseable, is when he and Kendall got into a fight last season (may have been two seasons ago). That is it, I would take a chance on the guy, why not?