After the Boston Red Sox returned to the postseason for the first time in four years, fans and reporters have lofty expectations for their upcoming offseason moves.
Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and other members of Red Sox management have come out and stated the team's hopes to add a No. 2 starter and middle-of-the-order power bat — a distinct change in verbiage from many of the offseasons in the last half-decade, when the front office was unclear about the scope of the improvements fans and players should expect. Breslow's openness has led people, from fans to opposing executives, that Boston will really spend this offseason.