The Boston Red Sox are going to experience significant roster turnover this winter, and the organization's most talented prospects could be called up.

Yes, it's time to do the grim but necessary work of talking about second-half disappointments.  Some of the clubs to follow will be a part of the postseason fray despite the fact that we're about to classify them as a second-half disappointment.

Rookie Richard Fitts will take the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series. The Twins are four games ahead of the Sox in the wild-card race with nine games to play.