Source: nesn.com --- Friday, November 03, 2017
Dave Dombrowski’s offseason mission is one Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor could appreciate: The Boston Red Sox need more power. The Red Sox president of Baseball operations spoke to reporters Thursday on a conference call introducing Tony La Russa to the organization, and he admitted the club will be in the market for a bat this winter. “We would like to add some run production to our club,” Dombrowski told reporters. “How that ends up happening, we’ll see.” There’s been a very obvious shift in hitting philosophy over the last few years in Baseball, with an emphasis on the home run especially. More home runs were hit this season than any other in Baseball history. The postseason home run record also was broken. World Series MVP George Springer hit five dingers in the Fall Classic alone, and the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers combined to hit 25 home runs, including eight in Game 2 and seven in Game 5. Meanwhile, the Red Sox hit the fourth-fewest home runs in Major League Baseball in 2017, ranking 26th in slugging percentage and 28th in isolated power — the Astros and Dodgers finished first and fourth, respectively. So, yeah, it should come as no surprise that Dombrowski will set out to fix that problem. How will he do it? Here are a few options. FREE AGENCY Eric Hosmer, 1B According to veteran MLB reporter Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have interest in Hosmer. He’s a good enough player and is coming off the best offensive season of ...
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