The Red Sox have added Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford this winter, but experts still see right-hander Josh Beckett as the key to their success in 2011. "Can they win the AL East without Beckett?" said an American League executive. "Sure they can. They won 89 games without the real Beckett last season. But if you want this staff to really click, Beckett needs to be Beckett." Beckett went 6-6 with a 5.78 ERA in 21 starts last season. "Without Beckett at the top of his game, it makes it tough for the Red Sox," said the executive, "even with all they've done with that offense with Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, to be considered the team that can win it all. "If Beckett is Beckett, they stand out more than any team in the game right now."