As the Red Sox prepare to begin a new shortened season, it seems as good of a time as any to take a look at what to expect from them in the upcoming years.
To most people, the outlook seemed pretty grim for the Red Sox at the end of the 2019 season. They had just finished up a disappointing campaign in which they missed the playoffs. Their payroll was through the roof and had the worst farm system in all of baseball. None of their options seemed very promising.
If the Red Sox kept the team together or tried to fill some of their needs through trade or free agency, they would have been hit with harsh luxury tax penalties.