9 innings with the Red Sox, starting with an offseason to-do list

Kevin Millar has broken the all-time words-spoken-per-minute record by a Red Sox analyst.

The Red Sox are 64-68 and last in the American League. They should sign Rafael Devers to a slightly more lucrative contract than the 10-year, $210 million deal Austin Riley accepted from the Braves a month ago. Xander Bogaerts should get a two-years, two million-dollar extension. Trevor Story should be made a second baseman permanently.

The Red Sox need to bring back Nate Eovaldi, offer Michael Wacha two years and $15 million and re-sign Kiké Hernández to a two-year deal similar to the one he has now.

The Red Sox need to keep second baseman Xander Bogaerts. They should also look for a free agent shortstop.  Trea Turner or Dansby Swanson could be available.

The Red Sox need to find a front-of-the-rotation workhorse. Carlos Rodón is the best pitcher available in the upcoming free agent class. The best bet for acquiring a starter might be to trade from their improved prospect depth.

Aaron Judge is having the greatest free agent walk year in baseball history. The Red Sox can't afford to sign an outfielder who will be 31 next April.

Yankee's Aaron Judge has 51 home runs this season. He's not going to break Barry Bonds' season record of 73, but he's going for the Yankees record and the old MLB mark of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961.

Bloom's Red Sox team is one win and one loss this season. Bloom's team-building approach is not good. The Red Sails were two wins from the World Series last season, but this year they were one game short.

Bogaerts has been a valuable player for the Red Sox this season. He has played only 8.9 innings. His power is down, but he's still productive and dependable.

Martinez has been everything the Red Sox could have wanted when he was signed to a five-year, $110 million contract in February 2018. He has 11 homers, a .768 OPS, and 113 OPS+ this season.