That's not to mention the question marks surrounding the rest of Bobby Valentine's coaching staff. The skipper is still in the process of interviewing candidates for bench coach, pitching coach and first base coach.
So when will the rest of the staff be in place? Which free agents could be the best fit in Boston? Will mainstays like Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield get a chance to return? What are the chances the team locks up David Ortiz to a multi-year deal?
Fire away all your Red Sox and general MLB questions right now. Leave your comments here for NESN.com's Red Sox reporter Didier Morais' mailbag, and he'll answer as many questions as he can on Thursday.
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