The consensus is that Boston Red Sox fans will blow a fuse if the team is unable to re-sign Alex Bregman in free agency and bids farewell to two All-Star third basemen within less than a year. However, there is one way management can appease its legions of loyal yet anxious supporters in the event that Bregman lands elsewhere: add a big bat. If ownership wants to make a splash, two sluggers jump out as logical targets .

Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso each mean a great deal to their respective franchises and fan bases, but under the right circumstances, the Red Sox could potentially scoop one of them off the open market this winter. MassLive.com reporter Chris Cotillo can see a scenario in which Boston moves on from designated hitter Masataka Yoshida and fills the void with eith

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