Roundtable: Boston.com writers preview the 2022 Red Sox season

Red Sox baseball is nearly here.

Boston will attempt to build on its ALCS run on Friday afternoon, heading to the Bronx to kick off a three-game set against the rival New York Yankees.

On the eve of the Red Sox’ season, Chad Finn, Gary Dzen, Khari Thompson, and Tom Westerholm of Boston.com sit down to answer the big questions and make a few bold predictions about the team.

Here’s their roundtable discussion, lightly edited for clarity.

GD: The Red Sox were better than people thought they would be last season but fell short in the end. Do you think last year’s ALCS run was legit, or did the Sox get a little bit lucky?

TW: Personally, I think “lucky” is a little harsh, but I do think there are…