What was once looking like a promising offseason for the Red Sox has fizzled in short order.
With less than a month to go before pitchers and catchers report in Fort Myers, Boston has done little to shift the momentum of a franchise coming off a last-place finish for the third time in four seasons.
Yes, Craig Breslow and the Red Sox have augmented their roster in several ways. Boston traded away pieces like Chris Sale and Alex Verdugo — while adding new faces like righty Lucas Giolito, second baseman Vaughn Grissom, and outfielder Tyler O’Neil.
But Boston has primarily stayed on the sideline as several marquee free agents have put pen to paper on sizable contracts.