The Boston Red Sox recently held a Winter Weekend with front office members. There was significant booing on the part of the fan base, who seemed to be extremely disappointed with the direction of the team.They finished in last place last year and for all the moves they've made, they don't feel like a much-improved team. Jared Carrabis, an MLB podcaster and avid Red Sox fan, posed a question: Was the booing justified?Jared Carrabis Podcast@carrabispodWe’re opening up the voicemail lines for Red Sox fans. Was the booing at Winter Weekend justified or over the line? Call in and let us know your thoughts.1085We’re opening up the voicemail lines for Red Sox fans. Was the booing at Winter Weekend justified or over the line? Call in and let us know your thoughts. https://t.co/FbPL1rYzVHBooing in sports is an interesting topic. Fans do pay to experience something and often times they're told it will be one thing when it's not. On the other hand, these fans don't have people show up to their work and boo them for doing a poor job.Nevertheless, Red Sox fans (with very few exceptions) feel that booing is warranted and perhaps even necessary. Booing can be their most effective communication tool with a front office that appears not to hear them.Thomas Carrieri@Thomas_Carrieri@carrabispod @tylermilliken_ Absolutely justified. Idk why people expected anything different lol.11@carrabispod @tylermilliken_ Absolutely justified. Idk why people expected anything different lol.Boston Sports & Il Volo ❤ Simply The Best@CharaCarbone@carrabispod Totally justified. Fans have to voice their frustration. It could've been much worse.10@carrabispod Totally justified. Fans have to voice their frustration. It could've been much worse.kbot@callmekbobtwitter.com/carrabispod/st…Jared Carrabis Podcast@carrabispodWe’re opening up the voicemail lines for Red Sox fans. Was the booing at Winter Weekend justified or over the line? Call in and let us know your thoughts.25We’re opening up the voicemail lines for Red Sox fans. Was the booing at Winter Weekend justified or over the line? Call in and let us know your thoughts. https://t.co/FbPL1rYzVHtwitter.com/carrabispod/st… https://t.co/o5daxVsdLalorraine@sched63@carrabispod Need to vent but once the season starts enough with the booing. Guys on the field don't deserve that.4@carrabispod Need to vent but once the season starts enough with the booing. Guys on the field don't deserve that.Devin B 🇺🇦@Drizzlybear1995@carrabispod They deserved it, and if fans continue to see poor product on the field while paying top dollar it's going to keep happening until we actually SEE the commitment to winning that the ownership and front office keep paying lip service about.1@carrabispod They deserved it, and if fans continue to see poor product on the field while paying top dollar it's going to keep happening until we actually SEE the commitment to winning that the ownership and front office keep paying lip service about.Derek Freitas@FreitasDerek@carrabispod It was perfect! They need to know how we feel!2@carrabispod It was perfect! They need to know how we feel!emma@whitja@carrabispod @tylermilliken_ More than justified. They gave us the Bad News Bears in ‘22, lied to us about prioritizing Bogaerts, have slapped together what most pundits are predicting will be another last-place team in ‘23, and they want applause? They should be grateful the boos weren’t louder and longer.@carrabispod @tylermilliken_ More than justified. They gave us the Bad News Bears in ‘22, lied to us about prioritizing Bogaerts, have slapped together what most pundits are predicting will be another last-place team in ‘23, and they want applause? They should be grateful the boos weren’t louder and longer.Lobstabred@Lobstabred@carrabispod No surprise. It wasn’t Twitter. It was Massachusetts.2@carrabispod No surprise. It wasn’t Twitter. It was Massachusetts.Most Red Sox fans are fed up with the franchise's direction. They're five years removed from a World Series victory and two years from an ALCS trip. Still, it doesn't feel like ownership has a commitment to winning or a willingness to spend to put a good product on the field.Right now, the roster is what it is. Booing isn't going to make the front office go out there and get better players because they're just not available. Red Sox fans may have to sit through another poor season before it turns around.Will the Boston Red Sox turn it around?Fangraphs project each team's record. Last year, the Baltimore Orioles were better than the Boston Red Sox. Is that the case this year?Can the Boston Red Sox improve?In the AL East, these are the expected standings:New York Yankees, 92-70Tampa Bay Rays, 91-71Toronto Blue Jays, 89-73Boston Red Sox, 80-82Baltimore Orioles, 78-84The projections do expect them to surpass the Orioles and be an improved unit this year. However, they do not expect them to begin surpassing the Toronto Blue Jays next season, which will be necessary for a return to the postseason.