Drek717 said:I don't think it'll be that radically different. The core isn't that bad, but I'd expect him to make a few signature moves so that when/if they succeed everyone can point to his moves as a big part of why.
To me that says:
1. Cueto/Price are going to be high on the shopping list. I'd imagine he'll hang onto EdRod like he's made of solid gold. Owens or (more likely) Johnson are likely gone for the right piece.
2. His GM's first assignment is probably going to be finding some corner position offensive fire power and then they'll pick what they like the price tag on the most.
My personal shot in the dark is Carlos Gonzalez for one of Johnson/Owens plus some additional pieces for the Rockies as one such signature move. A big deal for Cueto/Price as another. The tough answers will be at first and third, that is where they'll decide the success of the 2016 Red Sox.
Owens would get murdered in Colorado.