It seems that the Boston Red Sox trading Mike Napoli to the Texas Rangers, after clearing waivers, has an interesting twist. This new development could be a blessing or a curse for Red Sox Nation.
Sean Penney of BoSox Injection made reference to the Napoli trade, stating, “The incentive for Boston to move him was to fee a roster spot that will allow them to evaluate younger players that may have a role with this team beyond this season.” Sounds like a good strategy, right? Well, take a look at Scott Lauber’s tweet from yesterday:
Cherington said he “expects there will be another opportunity” for Allen Craig at some point this season #RedSox
— Scott Lauber (@ScottLauber) August 8, 2015
It seems that ‘younger players’ extends to 31 years of age.