Happy Thursday.
Craig Breslow’s plan has been, slowly, coming into focus.
Were they serious about Juan Soto? Maybe. Even being legitimately in then running for a superstar is more than we saw even last season where Jordan Montgomery was linked all winter and turned out to be too rich for their blood.
The free agent pitchers have (largely) signed elsewhere.
But the Crochet trade is a savvy move for an ace.
Now MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo thinks the Red Sox could be strong contenders in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes.
“In the AL, the Red Sox are very serious about making a pitch to the Sasaki team,” Mayo wrote.