It was the worst season for the Red Sox in 47 years. But it taught so many lessons. When general manager Ben Cherington took the reins from Theo Epstein last October, he inherited a team that had collapsed down the stretch and missed the playoffs last season. Yet he famously said the team was like a car that needed only a few minor tweaks under the hood in order to run smoothly again. Turns out, it needed far more. And the process of remaking the roster will involve more than merely finding a replacement for manager Bobby Valentine, who likely will be fired after leading the team to a 69-93 record, its worst since 1965. Pitching remains the top priority. Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz and possibly Felix Doubront will return to a rotation that posted the majors' fourth-worst ERA, and John Lackey is expected back after missing this season while recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery. But while Cherington focused last winter on adding depth to the pitching staff, the Red Sox...
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PLAYERS:
Theo Epstein,
Bobby Valentine,
Jon Lester,
Clay Buchholz,
Felix Doubront,
John Lackey,
Adrian Gonzalez,
David Ortiz,
Cody Ross,
Carl Yastrzemski,
Carl Crawford,
Josh Beckett,
Dustin Pedroia
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles
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