Losing Porcello's $20.5M may not be a big loss. Losing JD or Sale will be, but we can sign a lesser player to still keep us a contender. We also lose Moreland and Nunez.
Let's assume we sign Eovaldi, Pearc and Kelly to 2+ years, and let Porcello and JD walk. You don't think this is a contender?
1. Betts RF
2. Beni LF
3. Bogey SS
4. Pearce 1B
5. Devers 3B
7. JBJ CF
8. Pedey/Hernqandez/Quirox/Lin 2B
9. Vaz/Leon
SP: Sale, Price, Eovaldi, ERod, Wright/Johnson/Velazquez/Shawaryn/Groome
RP: Kelly, Barnes, Brasier, Hembree, Workman, Poyner/Maddox/Scott/Walden/Feltman
Plus, some money left over to sign a 2Bman or pitcher, especially if Henry allows DD to go near $40M over.