I don't see the Sox getting Alonso. I think they will simply hope for a Casas rebound and save the $$. They may circle back and sign Bregman late to placate RSN after missing out on the big fish. This has certainly been how they have operated these past several off-seasons.
something i have not see mentioned anywhere is how Bregman may/will hold up things for the Sox. We all know that Bora$$ likes to take his time making decisions. I think things will finally start to heat up in the coming weeks and if we wait on Bregman we could be left with a bag of coal come Christmas.
i am fine with trading Crawford, Dobbins, and Harrison but I dont think they bring back that much unless we add Duran or Abreu. I would keep Duran out of those 2 mainly for the speed.
just keep BOTH Tolle and Early. Mayer can handle 2B or Story could slide to 2B and Mayer at short. We FINALLY have some quality young SP depth in the system -let's not give it away for a 32 yr old 2B.
They can hardly afford to deal Bello. He may not be a #2 but he he is at least a #3 and is a step up from the other options save possibly Gray. I have no idea how the Sox can pencil in Sandoval into the rotation given his lengthy absence due to injury.
it depends on what your idea of competitive is. The team has never totally stunk in those 7 years and JH has continued to reap big profits. This offseason has started just like the last several ones--spend on good but not great talent and go on 1 or 2 MAX yr deals and take flyers on rehabbing SP. With Bregman at least temporarily off the books and Devers totally off this team has PLENTY to spend. Even if Bregman is brought back it will be for far less than 40 million per and he along with the inevitable good but not great bat will be enough to simply keep the team competitive.
if that is the plan then fine but I seriously doubt it. This offseason is shaping up just like the last 3-4. Bring in some decent but not top talent on short term deals and then watch them leave. It is POSSIBLE they resign Bregman but that would almost certainly be the one "big" bat they acquire. Schwarber IMO is nothing but a pipe dream and Alonso too unless somehow Casas is traded. Sox are almost always in on the big names in FA but rarely land one.
I am NOT against adding Sonny Gray. I like him but just don't know that he can be a frontline SP vs many teams in the AL East at this stage of his career. I dont see him as more than a replacement for Gio though. I am also tired of adding all these 1 year players and listening to how we are going to be"all-in" on front line guys and then just adding more 1 year rentals.
I the true plan is just to continue to build from with-in then just say so instead of having 1 disappointing offseason after another.