Mike Aviles Could Surprise With His Glove and Bat, Daisuke Matsuzaka’s Rehab Going Well

The Boston Red Sox will kick off their season at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday, which means fans have plenty of burning questions about how the team will fare in 2012.

NESN.com’s Didier Morais answered several of those questions via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, providong insight into many aspects of the new-look Red Sox.

The team’s pitching — including the rotation and who will fill the closer’s role — were among the most popular topics, along with how Mike Aviles will do at shortstop this season.

Check out the Twitter conversation below.

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