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The Sox noisily created a hole in the infield for themselves with their trade of Marco Scutaro last week. While they possess in-house options with Nick Punto, Mike Aviles and Jose Iglesias there are reports that they are looking outside the organization for some help.Shortstop is not the only open slot on the roster. The Sox are likely to still have interest in a starting pitcher and in my opinion should be considering another reliever as well.While Spring Training is fast approaching and most of the big names are off the board when it comes to free agents, that does not mean the Sox do not still have options. There are some players out there who could be of help to the local nine. Let’s take a look at some possibilities based on ESPN's Free Agent Tracker;Roy Oswalt – RHP – I covered this in detail earlier in the week. I really want him.Edwin Jackson – RHP – Jackson reportedly is willing to consider a one year deal with his market shrinking fast. Jackson is not a sta...
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