John Tomase tries to handicap the four possible paths for the Mookie Betts situation. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)
Similarly, Keith Law looks at the two more general paths. (Keith Law; ESPN)
What about some non-Mookie stars that could be traded? (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)
Dustin Pedroia, meanwhile, is still trying to come back. Rob Bradford has an update. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
There is no reason to trust MLB with regards to the minor-league proposal that would cut over 40 minor-league teams, including the Lowell Spinners.