Red Sox – over/under 93 wins.
Brandon – Over. They’ll battle with the Yankees all season long, but ultimately win the Wild Card. I’m not going to put an exact number on the total wins because you can never predict how good every single team will be, but the Red Sox will have an exceptional year. The Yankees and Astros are the only two teams who will have a slightly better record than the Red Sox in all of baseball.
Rick – This team will go over with an improved offense, a weaker division, more rotation consistency, a new manager with a new vision, a solid bullpen and some energized younger players thinking $5/100 down the road.
Cole – Over. This is largely the same team as last year, but with a full season of Price and Devers and the best bat on the market added to the mix. That’s before even taking into account that Bogaerts, Betts, Bradley, and Ramirez are all due for some positive regression to the mean. I believe this team will be in a dog fight with the Yankees for the division and I think both will win 95-100 games. It’s going to be a fun year in the AL East.
Josh – Over. They’ll win 95 and the division. Yes, the Yankees offense looks great, but they have a rookie manager and a suspect pitching staff. The Red Sox should have bounce-back years from their bigger bats and added Martinez. Plus, they can pitch with the best of them. They won the division last year despite down years and injuries from their best players. They’ll get there again.
Bryson – I’m taking the Red Sox to go over 93 wins and finish with 98 wins. This team has been on the cusp of something special for two years and we’ve thought they were a couple pieces away. Enter Martinez and Alex Cora. Cora will help get the most out of his players and Martinez will be the Red Sox best hitter. Boston will win the division by about 4-5 games, but fall just short in the ALCS to Houston.
Stephen – Over. The Red Sox are bringing back a 93 win team, except now with Martinez, a full year of Devers, and a healthy Price. I think the Red Sox win 94-96 games, but a game or two behind the Yankees. Obviously, Stanton is the most notable addition for the Yankees, but I think their bullpen is their biggest strength. They will be able to pull starters in the 4th or 5th inning and shut teams down. I also think Sonny Gray and Neil Walker will do damage against the Sox this year. Whatever happens, the rivalry will be back this year. I personally think it’s more fun when the Red Sox are the wild card team anyways!
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