How about let Ortiz walk in free agency. Sign Ross. Trade Ross, saltalamaccia, Breslow, lackey and sands to Milwakee for Aoka, Cash, Gamel and Lucroy. That frees up payroll and brings some Cash, Aoka , two guys who can fight for playing time at first base with Gomez and Lucroy can fight for time behind the plate with Lavarnway. This deal would free up salary and bring in some potential guys who can perform fairly well and will not give the new manager a hard time. The money that they free up can go to two starting pitchers such as Haren and Ervin Santana. With the money they could try to sign Hamilton(who would play everyday at a new position to rest ellsbury in center, Aoka in right field and whoever they stick in right field) and Napoli ( who would spend a lot of time DH ing but could also see significant time behind the plate and at 1st base). The redsox would still have enough money to go out and get a ligit reliever such as Brandon leauge or Jonathan Broxton.
