Jon Lester is one of many Red Sox that have endured a disappointing 2012 season.
He is 9-13 with a 4.96 ERA and has fallen out of the conversation including the best left-handers in the American League.
There will be changes in Boston this winter and Lester can't wait to get away from the game for a short time.
"This offseason I want to get away," he said. "Forget about baseball, forget about process, forget about all the things we've worked on, forget about lineups and all the distractions and get away, hit that reset button so when you start throwing again in January it's almost like it's all foreign again.
"Now you get to where you're just throwing the baseball. You're not worrying about if your foot is in the right spot, if you're landing in the same place, is my elbow up. You're just worried about playing catch and getting your arm strength again. The offseason for a lot of people hopefully is going to do good."