13 Sep 2015 06:15:18
Red Sox signings in FA:

#1.J.Zimmermann SP
[6yrs./$144M]-Front Loaded

Yr.#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
28M--28M--26M--26M--20M T.Opt.--16M T.Opt.


#2.A.DeAza OF
[3yrs./$21M]

7.5M--7.5M--6M T.Opt


#3.R.Webb RP
[3yrs./$10.5M]

3.5M--3.5M--3.5M


*Combined with the 2 trades that I mentioned above with Padres and Indians, below is the Revamped Lineup and Rotation.
A team that should be able to at least contend for a Wild Card Spot.

*The Red Sox will go over the $189M Luxury Cap with these moves unfortunately. My calculations will have them at approx. $216.35M total.
Going over the Cap is something the Red Sox F.O. would not like to do, but the Ownership can afford it.
They will though have all of 2016 to shop the likes of Uehara, Miley, Ramirez and/or Sandoval to get back under the Cap. and make some further improvements in replenishing their abundant Farm System with young Pitchers hopefully.

I feel that making these moves will satisfy their needs they are desperate for, in especially the Pitching Dept. without spending ridiculous $$$ to do so.
The Bullpen overhaul would be off to a decent start, but will still need further adjustments as the year progresses.




_________2016 LINEUP_____________
#1-rhb M.Betts CF
#2-rhb X.Boegarts SS
#3-rhb D.Pedroia 2B
#4-lhb D.Ortiz DH
#5-rhb H.Ramirez 1B *Ramirez/Shaw platoon*
#6-lhb P.Sandoval 3B
#7-rhb R.Castillo LF
#8-lhb A.DeAza RF
#9-lhb B.Swihart C

_________ BENCH__________________
-lhb-R.Hanigan C
-lhb-T.Shaw 1B, 3B
-lhb-B.Holt 2B, SS, 3B, OF

1.) 13 Sep 2015
13 Sep 2015 07:33:18
For some reason the Starters and Relievers were not included in my posting originally. Maybe it was a little too long,who knows.
Here is the addition to the above Lineup for the Red Sox.

*Bench includes -rhb-J.Rutledge 2B,SS,3B to the above.



_______2016 Starters________
#1-RH- J.Zimmermann
#2-RH- R.Porcello
#3-RH- D.Salazar
#4-LH- E.Rodriquez
#5-LH- W.Miley


______Back-Up Starters______
-RH-S.Wright
-LH-H.Owens
-LH-B.Johnson



_______2016 Bullpen_________
CL.-RH- C.Kimbrel
SR.-RH- K.Uehara/J.Tazawa/R.Webb
LR.-RH- A.Ogando/R.Webb
LR.-LH- T.Layne/R.Ross

2.) 15 Sep 2015
15 Sep 2015 17:06:54
I could've sworn De Aza got traded to SF?

3.) 15 Sep 2015
15 Sep 2015 19:29:14
^^^He did, but he'll be a free agent come November.