Boston Red Sox fans not impressed with team's projected starting lineup heading into 2023 season: "AL East basement," "We suck sadly"

The Boston Red Sox are ready for the future after extending Rafael Devers. The two sides agreed to an 11-year, $331 million deal. It was a deal the club had to make after their fanbase came unhinged seeing Xander Bogaerts walk in free agency.

Since then, they've made a couple more moves to clean up their roster heading into next season. Most recently, they released Eric Hosmer and DFA'd Darwinzon Hernandez for assignment. The Red Sox then signed Justin Turner on a one-year deal.

Turner will reunite with former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Kike Hernandez and Kenley Jansen, who the team also signed in free agency this off-season. They also signed outfielder Masataka Yoshida from Japan to a five-year, $90 million deal.

Given all these moves, Red Sox fans aren't impressed with the projected lineup ahead of the 2023 season. They're predicting the team to struggle and finish at the bottom of the American League East.

Fans are not expecting much from this team next season. Their first baseman, Triston Casas, has only 27 MLB games under his belt.

Other fans are pointing out that this looks more like a small-market team lineup. That shouldn't be the case in Boston.

The Boston Red Sox's time on top of the AL East may have passed

Keeping up with these teams in their division will be challenging for the Red Sox. The Yankees are the favorites to win the division right now after the off-season they've had so far. They re-signed superstar Aaron Judge and brought in one of the best left-handed pitchers in the league by signing Carlos Rodon.

The Orioles had an impressive 2022 season, as their young guys almost led them to a Wild Card spot. It wouldn't be surprising if the Orioles came out strong next season behind Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson.

The Red Sox may be in for another disappointing season. It will be interesting to see how the AL East plays out.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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