Offseason approach, Whitlock, pitching depth among hot Reddit AMA topics

BOSTON -- Earlier this week, I held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with Red Sox fans at r/redsox. This mailbag features questions and answers from there.

Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

What do you think is the more likely big-move scenario for the Red Sox this offseason? The farm system is in pretty good shape, but it's nowhere near as stocked as it was a year ago. Was the postseason loss enough to get the front office to consider emptying it out for a true impact bat via trade? Or does Craig Breslow just add another impact starting pitcher via free agency, like a Michael King or Freddy Peralta, to replace Sonny Gray?

Breslow has gone down the trade road a lot in…