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Red Sox must give closer Craig Kimbral a contract extension

For as much as this team needed to add a bat, specifically in the form of J.D. Martinez, the Boston Red Sox failed to address what was possibly the biggest weakness of all this offseason – adding a top reliever.

While the team has Craig Kimbrel taking the ball in the ninth inning in any game the team is winning, the rest of the Red Sox bullpen leaves much to be desired and could have used a boost this offseason.

Joe Kelly was a nice surprise last season with a solid 2.