What is a question mark? What it represents is a symbol for the unknown or an uncertainty according to the online dictionary. The Boston Red Sox certainly have a substantial collection of question marks as they prepare for a defense of their American League East division crown. That crown, however, is like being seventh in line to the throne of Luxembourg.
The offseason will be one of examining in detail the question marks that have surfaced with the Red Sox. The question marks may well remain in place well into the 2018 season, but the question marks could certainly be instrumental in how management approaches the roster.