The Boston Red Sox need to be active and aggressive in Free Agency this winter
This season sucked, there’s no way to say it any differently. We all knew that the Red Sox were going to have an uphill battle after trading away Mookie Betts and David Price, while also losing Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez to health issues. But I can’t say that I thought the team would’ve finished in the basement of the AL East and as the fourth-worst team in the entire MLB.
As the dust continues to settle on a massive disappointment of a campaign, it’s incredibly clear that pitching is the Achilles’ heel of this team. The bats weren’t always electric but when they have to dig out of a multi-run hole right out of the gate every night, there’s only so much they can do. Most if not all of the issues this year stemmed from the arms that were trotted out by Boston.
I lost track of how many times I looked at other people in the room and said, “Who the hell is that guy?” AND I COVER THIS TEAM! Looking at the free-agent pool for this winter is like trying to pick the nice piece of fruit out of the pile at the grocery store. Some look good, some could be good, but there are plenty of stinkers around them.
I was able to narrow my list of top free-agent targets down to five though with four of them being pitchers. Are there some weaknesses elsewhere in the Red Sox lineup? Sure, but nothing is in as much need of attention as the pitching staff. With all that said let’s get to the list and see who I think Chaim Bloom should wheel and deal with this offseason.