If the Sox really want to win by 2027

18 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

It's quite simple. 

Hold Crochet (extension) and sign Roki Sasaki for whatever it takes. Hold Robert until trade value is maxxed out down the line. 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/roki-sasaki-update-mlb-executives-planning-for-npb-ace-to-be-posted-this-offseason-per-report/

That gives you Sasaki Crochet Smith Thorpe and a long list of contenders for #5.  Best rotation in the majors. 

Back end Cannon Iriarte G.Taylor Berroa Eder Bush... throw every young pitcher out there like the Sox did in the late 90s to unearth the next Buehrle over the following two seasons...if it's not already there in the form of Thorpe. 

Pray for a Montgomery return to health. Wolkow debut in 2026/27. Quero sticks as league average C.  Have to dump Benintendi just for the sake of youngsters as a poor dead man walking role model. Get ONE league average starter out of Sosa/Gonzalez/Baldwin/Ramos.

Need to fight like hell to get fWAR for bullpen defense and offense to at least around #18-22 in the majors.   

Obviously hit on all the trades this DDL. Finally move on from Shields and Vaughn. 

Easy peazy. Breezy. Etc. 

Don't stop posting, it is nice to read a plan to get back in the hunt. 

It's bad right now, really bad, but the Sox will get back to kicking ass and taking names.