With the Sox playing like one of the best teams in baseball over the last couple of weeks, there are reports that, while they’re planning on being buyers at the trade deadline, they’re not planning on buying anything fancy. Apparently, they’re only in the hunt for a right-handed middle reliever and a back-of-the-rotation starter. A reunion with Rich Hill has been floated a few times, though not necessarily from anyone in-the-know. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)
Speaking of middle relievers, Richard Bleier is back! Did you miss him? No? Really? You actually kind of forgot he was gone in the first place?