Veteran reserves such as catcher Scott Hatteberg and second baseman Jeff Frye could save
                          the team some money. Frye earned $2.4 million last year, while Hatteberg is eligible for
                          arbitration and should receive more than the $350,000 he earned in '99.

                          Also expendable is outfielder Darren Lewis, who earned more than $2 million last season.
                          With Everett added, Lewis won't be the starting center fielder.

                          The team has offered Hatteberg around, but there has not been much interest. Hatteberg is a
                          talented offensive player who missed the majority of the '99 season with an elbow injury.
                          While he was out, Jason Varitek seized the starting catching job.

                          With the switch-hitting Varitek returning, Hatteberg will probably be a reserve. He could
                          DH, but the team would be wasting his defensive skills. If he is not traded before spring
                          training, expect Hatteberg's name to surface in trade rumors.

                          Frye has always been a productive player when he is healthy. Staying healthy has been a
                          challenge, though -- last year, he missed time with a knee injury and was unable to battle
                          Jose Offerman for playing time.

                          Offerman seems firmly entrenched at second, even though he is an erratic defensive player.
                          The team acquired Manny Alexander as a utility infielder and rookie Donnie Sadler will
                          return as a middle infield option.

                          So Frye, a .292 career hitter, will probably be left out of the mix. Like Hatteberg, Frye will
                          be marketed before opening day. The team would be wise to keep him through spring
                          training, as Frye could provide a veteran safety net should the Red Sox lose an infielder to
  injury.