The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason in need of at least one middle-of-the-order bat. Nothing they've done so far this winter suggests they're serious about addressing that void.

On Tuesday, they watched old friend Kyle Schwarber return to the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $150 million contract. While Schwarber always seemed like a long shot to return to Boston, it was alarming to see the Red Sox weren't mentioned with the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds as clubs to make competitive offers to the National League MVP runner-up.

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The real gut punch came on Wednesday. Not only did the Red Sox miss out on slugging first baseman Pete Alonso, but they will also have to see him in the American League

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