Rankings positions by offseason urgency

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesWith the Atlanta Braves leading the World Series three games to one as we wake up here on Sunday, it is quite possible that the offseason will officially kick off on Monday with the Braves having a chance to end the season if they can win tonight. And for the Boston Red Sox, whenever the offseason does begin so too does the process to try and take the next step for this roster, not only making the playoffs again but hopefully doing so via a division title, and more generally with increased consistency week-to-week.

Last winter, we went into the offseason essentially feeling as though the Red Sox needed something resembling a total makeover.…