Love this move--it puts them in a better position to compete for Machado & Harper; whereas signing Hosmer would make it harder.
I could see the Red Sox signing JD Martinez and platooning Ramirez with Moreland at 1b. I'm guessing the Red Sox are pretty serious about not letting Hanley's option vest.
The only thing is L.Morrison--how much does he end up getting and should the Red Sox have signed him instead of Moreland? Then again, maybe Morrison gets more than Moreland and thus the Red Sox went with the cheaper option. It'll be interesting to see what happens with L.Morrison.
1b: Moreland/Ramirez
2b: Hernandez
SS: Bogaerts
3b: Devers
C: Vazquez
LF: Benintendi
CF: Bradley
RF: Betts
DH: Martinez
lineup:
Betts
Benintendi
Martinez
Moreland/Ramirez
Devers
Bogaerts
Bradley
Hernandez
Vazquez