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Sox' projected 2011 lineup

1. Juan Pierre Comment: Led the majors with a career-high 68 steals and batted .295 after the all-star break

2. Alexei Ramirez Comment: Shortstop was AL's Silver Slugger with .282 average, 18 HRs and 70 RBI

3. Alex Rios Comment: Batted .284 with 21 HRs while establishing career highs in RBI (88) and stolen bases (34)

4. Adam Dunn Comment: Newcomer has averaged 40 HRs and 101 RBI over the last eight seasons

5. *Paul Konerko Comment: Finished fifth in MVP voting after batting .312 with 39 HRs and 111 RBI

6. Carlos Quentin Comment: Average dipped to .243, but right fielder managed 26 HRs and 87 RBI

7. A.J. Pierzynski Comment: Back for two more years, workhorse catcher led AL with .364 average from Aug. 12 to end of season

8. Gordon Beckham Comment: Should be motivated after disappointing second season (.252, 9 HRs, 49 RBI)

9. Brent Morel Comment: Rookie third baseman had 3 HRs and 7 RBI in 21 games

*Still a free agent