So the Red Sox are officially eliminated at last from postseason contention. Sigh. I guess I no longer need to feel guilty for looking ahead to the off-season, so let’s do that.
With the excitement generated by this team in the first half of the season, plus the lack of spending in recent years, along with expected player departures, it’s more than reasonable for fans to want to bring in some high-caliber players to fill the roster holes (including the ones that didn’t get filled properly at the trade deadline). We’re all thinking the same thing: strong right-handed hitting, high-quality starting pitching, and effective relief pitchers, including a closer.