In their long and storied history, there have been just as many downs as there have been ups for the Boston Red Sox. Somehow, their faithful fans have continued to root for and support the team passionately and unconditionally despite the numerous missteps they’ve made over the years.
Regardless of how previous seasons have ended, the approach of spring training and the new season after a long winter has always brought hope and excitement to baseball fans in general, and Red Sox fans in particular.
However, this has been as bad an offseason as any in recent memory.