"To begin with, if you aren't familiar with the (incredibly litigious or this article could be more fun) Choose Your Own Adventure books the premise is this: as you read there are choices within the chapters. When you make your choice you flip to the page directed by the prompt. So you can read the same book several times and get different endings."
"How does this relate to baseball? Well, the Red Sox have choices to make that will influence further choices. The first chapter involves Alex Bregman opting out of the final two years of his contract. This was basically guaranteed when he signed because who asks for two opt outs in a three year deal? If he'd missed even more time with injury he'd likely have opted in. But what are the paths to choose?"
Craig Breslow likely has momentum after the Red Sox reached the playoffs and several pitchers and new additions performed well. Garrett Crochet, Garrett Whitlock, Aroldis Chapman, and others strengthened the pitching staff while Roman Anthony and lineup adjustments provided needed offense. Multiple roster choices loom, including Alex Bregman and Trevor Story potentially opting out of contracts and uncertainty around player availability. The organization can also pursue trades, moving outfielders or other assets to address needs. Decision pathways will lead to varied roster configurations. Additional evaluation and roster maneuvers are expected during the winter.
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