Brian Cashman compared the Boston Red Sox to the Golden State Warriors following their acquisition of Chris Sale.

"Boston is the Golden State Warriors of baseball now," Cashman said Tuesday at baseball's winter meetings. "They've got their Durant and Green and Thompson and Curry."

The Red Sox starting rotation in 2017 will feature Sale, David Price and Rick Porcello.

Cashman said his Warriors comment wasn't designed to put even more pressure on Boston.

"I want our roster to put pressure on the Red Sox," Cashman said. "I would think the expectation on the Red Sox is sky high. I'm not doing that. When you are getting the collection of talent that they have that is going to come with the territory when you are in a big market. That has nothing to do with me."