A Realistic View at the 2027 Red Sox Part I

[Randy Red Sox]

On 10/7/2026 at 7:21 PM, moonslav59 said:

Soxprospects.com really likes Durbin as the 400+ PA Utility guy, and I'm thinking he and Sogard would make a nice bench.

Sign Soto.

Arias at SS

Mead at 2B (DH)

and where do you put Story?

[Randy Red Sox]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Gray can opt out, take the 10M from the Sox and get 21 AAV from somebody else to come out ahead. 

or just put the money saved in JH's pocket.

[Randy Red Sox]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

I even preferred Alonso to Bregman.

I'm still glad we didn't bid higher for AB.

i didn't want AB long term either.

[drewski6]

2 hours ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

ONE bat? Then I take it that only the other 20% of posters think we need more than one. 

I doubt anyone's counting on a big year from Anthony, at least until we see him in Spring Training -- if there is a ST and if he's even there (Sox may ship him up to Boston to rehab so he's away from all the distractions in Florida).

But why is there already so much speculation here on trading more assets? We had career home run years from Mickey (10), Mona (6), Sogard (5) and Seigler (3)!!!!

I'm not being sarcastic; Brez bragged about it at the presser.

I'm with Maddie -- to paraphrase a 70s expression: this rots.

I hear you.  Ive noticed fans love for rosters to clean and set, and having multiple options with versatility that can withstand the injuries/slumps/fall-offs can get in the way of that.

I do think GMs see it differently and having MLB talent they can call up and use like Gasper, Sogard, Mona, Siegler ...Or having a strong bench that can get hot and carry you for a little while is very valuable.  

I dont think JH and Breslow look at the roster and see like a 7m backup and think, if we can free up this money, we can get a better player here.  I dont think the budgets are set in stone like that.  Also, when you do that and then you get an injury or a drop off, the same people who love to be as efficient as possible are so quick to blame unforeseen injuries/drop-offs

[drewski6]

For the last 8 years, since we got rid of Dombrowski, people have been hesitant to get hitters to contracts that could go south 4 years down the line.,...

Completely overlooking that since we've developed that mindset as an org and fanbase, to go max efficiency, we've finished an average of fourth place over 7-8 years and have only gotten past the first round of the playoffs once.

Maybe some of us have defense , chase value, and focus on homegrown youngsters fatigue.  Arias is a 5'11 D first SS.  I dont think hes coming to save the singles hitting, walk drawing, plate passives that the Red Sox have become.

[mvp 78]

11 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

For the last 8 years, since we got rid of Dombrowski, people have been hesitant to get hitters to contracts that could go south 4 years down the line.,...
 

I think it's more to do with posters arguing that JH won't eat contracts like that and doesn't have an appetite for 300M deals. It's not that we don't want those guys, we've just seen really great players get dumped because our very rich owner decided he couldn't afford them anymore. People are just arguing within those confines of what can probably be done. 

[Randy Red Sox]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

I think it's more to do with posters arguing that JH won't eat contracts like that and doesn't have an appetite for 300M deals. It's not that we don't want those guys, we've just seen really great players get dumped because our very rich owner decided he couldn't afford them anymore. People are just arguing within those confines of what can probably be done. 

since DD was canned the Sox have done the vast majority of their signings to a 1-2 yr deals.  Constant revolving door. Wasted tons of $$$ on gambles on injured and rehabbing P that 90% of the time didn't pan out.

[mvp 78]

2 hours ago, Randy Red Sox said:

and where do you put Story?

Send him to COL. Eat his contract.

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, Randy Red Sox said:

since DD was canned the Sox have done the vast majority of their signings to a 1-2 yr deals.  Constant revolving door. Wasted tons of $$$ on gambles on injured and rehabbing P that 90% of the time didn't pan out.

The guys that are signing 1-2 year deals aren't the upper echelon guys that tend to hit big. Sox take little swings in FA and aren't finding much impact there.