Wow. I had read about many of these things, but not all of them in such depth and all together. Really paints an awful picture.
Sounds to me like it'd be best if the team looked into moving on instead of re-signing Ortiz, and possibly looking to trade Youkilis (since Ellsbury is more valuable and younger). Might be worth considering getting maximum value for Beckett and / or Lester too (Lackey, of course, is untradeable).
I guess it all makes sense . . . when your roster is that good and you disappoint to the degree that the Red Sox did, it's clear there's a lot more going on than just stuff on the field.
Definitely need to get a manager in there who won't tolerate bad attitudes and lax behavior from players. We could also use a general manager who will be more careful about personnel decisions, perhaps taking more time to consider intangibles (like leadership capabilities re: Gonzalez, ability to deal with adversity re: Lackey, and ability to thrive in big market re: Bedard and Crawford).
The lack of leadership from Ellsbury and Gonzalez is disappointing to me, since I really like both of those guys. Hopefully Pedroia can be more of a leader going forward, as it seems like he has the right attitude at all times. Hopefully he doesn't check out now that Tito is gone.