Using the 650/700 metric I guess I'll go...
C mMcGuire 450/Wong 150/Alfaro 50
1B Casas 600/Turner 100
2B Valdez 250/Story 200/Arroyo 150/Hernandez 100
SS Andrus 550/Arroyo 150
3B Devers 650/Valdez 50
LF Yoshida 600/Refsnyder 100
CF Hernandez 500/Duvall 200
RF Verdugo 450/Duvall 200/Refsnyder 50
DH Turner 450/Verdugo 100/Valdez 50/Duvall 50/Alfaro 50
So...
Devers 650
Casas 600
Yoshida 600
Hernandez 600
Verdugo 550
Andrus 550
Turner 550
Duvall 450
McGuire 450
Valdez 350
Arroyo 300
Story 200
Wong 150
Refsnyder 150
Alfaro 100
I know there are a lot of people who want to imagine that Duvall was signed to be a back-up but reportedly he would have chosen the Mets over the Sox but didn’t because they saw his as a 4th OF and the Sox were offering him a starting role. So yeah, I think that should be considered when people propose how ABs are going to be distributed..
Andrus is reportedly looking for at least 2 years 15 million and that takes the Sox precariously close to the luxury cap. Are the Sox really going to risk going over the cap for a 23’ team that is unlikely to compete for a banner? I’d imagine they’d leave some room and only consider spending more at the trade deadline - and that would only be if the team surprises everyone and looks like a contender. To start the season, I’d imagine they’re going to choose someone cheaper than Andrus, who is more likely to be willing to accept a bench role.
Ideally we’d be looking at someone like a Josh Harrison, but I’d imagine they’d also back away from him if the price tag gets too high.
So who is going to be the SS? Presumably Kike, who reportedly prefers to not be moved around and has a chance to be elite defensively at the position.
Considering this, I’d imagine the lineup might look something like the following - barring injuries (though we all know there will be injuries):
C McGuire/ 450/Wong 150/Alfaro 50
1B Casas 600/Dalbec 100
2B Arroyo 450/ yet-to-be-signed backup INF 150/ Story 100
SS Hernandez 500/ yet-to-be signed backup INF 150/ Arroyo 50
3B Devers 650/Turner 50
LF Yoshida 600/Refsnyder 100/ Verdugo 50
CF Duvall 550/ Hernandez 150
RF Verdugo 500/ Refsnyder 100/ Duvall 50
DH Turner 550/ Yoshida/ 50/ Verdugo 50/ Story 50