Heading into the offseason, the Red Sox were set at shortstop. For all the overhaul in the organization, there were no short-term questions surrounding starter Marco Scutaro and utility man Jed Lowrie. Then one by one, change occurred. In December, general manager Ben Cherington shipped Lowrie to Houston in exchange for reliever Mark Melancon. A month later, the team traded Scutaro for essentially financial flexibility. Now, on the verge of spring training, the Red Sox are saddled up at shortstop with Nick Punto and Mike Aviles. Who would've predicted that? Although Punto is an exceptional defender -- and a World...
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