"I was still in substantial shock over the sudden departure of Alex Bregman and spinning out over the state of the Red Sox infield right before the Ranger Suárez signing. Yet in the space of 20 minutes, I went from freaking out over the thought of Nick Sogard as our Opening Day second baseman to feeling like it ain't over yet."
"There are two reasons: First, Craig Breslow finally came through with the pitching that conventional wisdom said he'd closed the book on for the offseason. Second, he made this comment: We will try to continue to add offense, but leaning into pitching and defense is another way to boost our win total. - Craig Breslow That is music to my ears. Objectively, the Sox infield, at present, is not good enough for a playoff team, and I'm happy to hear Craig Breslow acknowledge that."
Alex Bregman departed suddenly, creating concern about the Red Sox infield and prompting anxiety over potential second-base solutions. Ranger Suárez was signed, and Craig Breslow emphasized adding offense while leaning into pitching and defense to boost wins. The infield retains significant defensive and offensive holes despite Trevor Story and Willson Contreras occupying corner positions. Ceddanne Rafaela will not move to second base, preserving a roster constraint. A commitment to organizational defense could improve the major-league club in the near term even without a marquee bat. The front office’s Ranger Suárez signing suggests further substantive transactions are possible, though big-money moves seem doubtful.
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