The Boston Red Sox are already talking like a team that knows the offseason work is far from finished.
Craig Breslow made that clear at the general manager meetings, where the president of baseball operations pointed straight at the offense as the biggest area Boston needs to clean up. The Red Sox have been searching for ways to upgrade both sides of the ball, but the bat has become the obvious starting point.
That’s not exactly a surprise after Friday’s news that the club plans to sign Jake Bauers, who was one of the best players on the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series roster this past season. It’s a notable move, but Breslow’s comments suggested Boston is not treating it like the final answer.
“The offense was inconsistent, and we need to look to find ways to score more runs,” Breslow said, per ESPN. “I think some of that probably comes from guys like Roman [Anthony] and Curtis Mead and Adley [Rutschman] being healthy with us for full seasons. And then we will explore opportunities to improve the team with guys who currently aren’t on the roster.”
That last part is the key. Breslow didn’t sound like someone satisfied with staying inside the building for the rest of the winter. He sounded like a baseball executive still hunting for outside help.
The Red Sox didn’t come into the offseason buried under a long list of glaring holes, but if Boston wants to climb back to the top, one signing won’t be enough. Bauers is part of the picture. Not the whole thing.
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