On Friday, the league finally officially delayed the start of spring training, though that obviously didn’t come as a surprise to anyone. The good news, though, is that the two sides are set to meet every day next week to try and expedite a deal. (Michael Silverman; Boston Globe)
They do need to come to an agreement quickly, however, if they are going to start the regular season on time. And if they don’t, they may be playing with fire. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)
Kiley McDaniel released his top farm system rankings on Friday, with Boston coming almost exactly smack dab in the middle.