Red Sox bold predictions: Will they trade for No. 2 starter? Sign Kyle Schwarber or Pete Alonso?

Will the Red Sox trade for a No. 2 starter? Sign a big bat like Kyle Schwarber? As the offseason officially begins, here are bold predictions from MassLive's Red Sox writers.

A look at some key offseason dates for the Red Sox

At the outset, here are the key dates to keep in mind, plus how they impact the Red Sox. Sunday (the day after the World Series ended): Pending free agents became actual free agents. The defense ...