I'm not saying he'll play 162, he'll just be the opening day starter. I hope he returns to form and plays great. An average Panda year is better than any of the other options available to the Sox right now.
Swihart should get reps at 3b in the offseason. I think he has a better skillset there than in LF.
Kopech just doesn't have the secondary pitches or repeatable delivery to be a good starter. I think it's the best place for him.
How does that have ANYTHING to do with him saying that he'd retire at the end of the season? Did that prevent the rest of the team from hitting in the postseason too?
The team won the division. I'm told over and over again on here that the playoffs a crapshoot. I'll just write the sweep off to dumb luck.
I'm fine with Farrell coming back. He's a mediocre manager who rides tremendous highs and lows with this team (maybe that's due to the team's age more than anything).
Panda will be the opening day 3b.
Price will have a better season than in 2016.
Moncada doesn't make the opening day roster.
Sox pick up 2 new relief arms and make a substantial one year offer to Koji.
Tazawa and Ziegler move on.
Buchholz has his option picked up.
The Sox don't bring in any new starting pitchers.
Kopech is converted to a bullpen arm.