The Red Sox and Yankees began the 2010 season against each other, ended it against each other, and have continued going head-to-head in the offseason by pursuing avenues to make themselves better. The Red Sox made the most noise so far, trading for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and signing free agent outfielder Carl Crawford.

Here's Globe baseball reporter Nick Cafardo's position-by-position look at how they match up as of right now for the 2011 season. After each analysis, you'll have your chance to vote on which team has the edge.