Originally Posted by
CoachChaz
Where is it coming from? Neither one of those players is close to being worth the money. Is Victorino suddenly a RF? Ever seen Napoli play defense at 1B? $3 mil for a back up catcher? Gomes is going to turn one good (half) season into a new career? Realistically, they just shelled out about $40 mil a year for 6-8 wins.
I like the approach the Red Sox front office is taking. The guys that went after all fit a particular hitting style and are on short term contracts that will allow Bogaerts (age 20) and Bradley, Jr (age 22) to develop for the next couple of years at Triple A or Double A.
I wouldn't be surprised if the play Victorino plays left, with a healthy Kalish splitting time with Gomes in right. They still need to address the starting pitching (most likely by trade) but they have some solid pieces that will make them competitive and playing for a wild card.
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