Why the Red Sox’ offseason decisions are becoming impossible to defend
The Red Sox weren't able to land any true big bats this offseason. Now they're paying the price for it.
Why the Red Sox’ offseason decisions are becoming impossible to defend originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox promised that they were going to get “uncomfortable” in their pursuit of blockbuster trades and top free agents this offseason , neither of which really happened.
They were supposed to land a righty slugger in a guy like Pete Alonso, Bo Bichette, or Kyle Scharber to add some pop to their lineup. That didn’t happen. Now, they have one of the worst offenses in the MLB , and actually have the least amount of homeruns in their home ballpark compared to the rest of the league.
Now, it's being revealed that their pursuits for a slugger really weren't that much of a real pursuit. The Red Sox pursuit of Kyle Schwarber was minimal © Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Schwarber was one of the top targets of the Sox this offseason, and Boston made it seem like they were really in on him. However, according to Schwarber, that wasn’t really true .
“We had the phone call, the Zoom, whatever it is. There was a conversation. [The Sox’ pursuit] kind of just started and ended with the conversation,” Schwarber stated (via Alex Speier ).