Predicting the Season: Who will be the best defensive player?

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY SportsWe are now just a day away from the regular season kicking off in earnest, with the Red Sox having completed their exhibition schedule. As such, it’s time to start projecting the season a bit. If you’ve been here over the last few years, you likely remember our six superlative polls, which will come out over the next three days. If you aren’t familiar, well, it’s not that complicated. We’ll have votes on Team MVP, Best Pitcher, Defensive Wizard, Biggest Surprise, Biggest Disappointment andUnsung Hero. This vote will be for Defensive Wizard.

This is not an easy category for the Red Sox, as they have a handful of outstanding defensive players. They have a stated…