I knew this thread would be contingent on a slew of Cherrington bloopers/signings. Last year, I was hoping he would go away; be kept from doing more of the same...at least, with BOS. Of course, here comes the hang-over! I'm not sure which contract I dislike the most. Porcello, Castillo or Sandoval? Notice, I left Ramirez out? In my opinion, they might be able to use his bat...if he's hitting when they do. Sure, I'd prefer a legitimate 1st baseman, but let's be fair- they acquired him for his bat without really having a place for him. So, from that standpoint, the got what they acquired. And when Ortiz is done, he might make a decent DH.
However, the other 3 don't seem to be able to make a big league contribution right now. What a curiosity. If they sent Castillo to Pawtucket; benched Sandoval and didn't pitch Porcello who would notice? Probably everyone! Because then the team would be improved! Right now, these innings-for-dollars guys are killing the lineup.
My current disappointment with this team is that they appear to be picking up where they left off last year (in spring training). If they don't get off to a decent start, things could get ugly. We'll see...