3 reasons the Red Sox are having the worst offseason in MLB
By Tim Boyle
2) The Red Sox are losing their own starting pitchers and putting faith in injury-prone players
It doesn’t matter what team you root for. We all know the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t spend money. They especially don’t do it on starting pitchers. Yet somehow, the Red Sox were willing to let Rich Hill slip away and end up with the Pirates on a one-year deal worth $8 million.
Boston is left with very few options. Hill and Eovaldi aren’t coming back. Michael Wacha is available and based on what we’ve seen thus far, probably going to end up with another club.
The Red Sox rotation at the moment will include Kluber, Nick Pivetta, Garrett Whitlock, and two pitchers who haven’t stepped on the mound much in the last few seasons. Chris Sale and his enormous contract and James Paxton on his bust of a deal will help round out the current options the Red Sox have.
Every offseason will have turnover. Boston has failed to retain even a single free agent of theirs. It has left them scrambling and making additions that feel more like finishing touches than franchise-altering.
The addition of Kenley Jansen as the closer is curious considering what the rest of the roster looks like. Chaim Bloom appears to be active for the sake of doing something rather than nothing at all. You’re not crazy to think every single one of the moves the Red Sox have made was either bad or pointless. The lack of any truly impressive move makes the rest of the transactions too meaningless.
The pitching staff looks capable of giving up a lot of runs and having to turn to the minor leagues just to get to through the season due to all of the injury concerns. Unfortunately, they won’t be able to outscore the opponent much either. That’s a different issue plaguing this ball club.