Is there an opportunity that, at age-34, Willson Contreras will get even higher subsequent yr? With no consideration-handed hitter who pulls the ball within the air in left area, he’s going to the proper ballpark. And there’s very current historical past of a righty coming from St. Louis to Boston and instantly bettering in a statistical sense. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
However possibly there’s one other right-handed hitter who might find yourself as a shock mainstay within the Sox lineup subsequent yr. Kristian Campbell has bulked up a bit this offseason as he will get used to taking part in within the outfield down in Puerto Rico. And the Purple Sox group stays invested in his future. (Ian Browne, MLB.com)
And talking of righties… Alex Bregman stays unsigned! In fact he does! Completely no person ought to have anticipated a speedy decision to his free company. As of publication, his market stays restricted to 4 groups: the Sox, Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays. The Tigers — who provided him the longest deal final season — are reportedly “lukewarm” on Bregman this yr, however could also be ready for his market to break down later this offseason earlier than making an opportunistic transfer. (Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press)
I don’t anticipate a Bregman deal any time quickly — actually not earlier than Japanese nook infielder Kasuma Okamoto indicators with a group within the coming days. Whereas there is no such thing as a concrete data a Purple Sox supply for Okamoto, they’re nonetheless thought-about contenders:
Whereas a reunion with Bregman seems to a minimum of be extremely believable if not fairly possible, a reunion with Lucas Giolito doesn’t. And whereas Giolito says he liked his time in Boston and would like to return, he now acknowledges that “if you happen to take a look at the writing on the wall I dn’ot assume they want one other beginning pitcher. That’s enterprise, child. That’s the way it goes.” (Lauren Campbell, MassLive)
”That’s the way it goes” is an efficient philosophy for coping with a variety of issues that may be disappointing, just like the Corridor of Fame voting. That voting will likely be disappointing to Dustin Pedroia this yr within the sense that he’s not going to be elected in 2025. However simply by tallying up the publicly displayed ballots, we already know that he a minimum of will get sufficient votes to stay on the poll. Check out the tracker here.
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