Look back to January 25, nearly two months after Dave Dombrowski acquired ace Chris Sale, setup man Tyler Thornburg and first baseman Mitch Moreland in a 24-hour window. The Boston Red Sox 40-man roster looks all but set, and fans sit back knowing not to expect any more Boston blockbusters until perhaps the trade deadline.
They check their phones – the Red Sox claim first baseman/outfielder Steve Selsky from the Cincinnati Reds. Just another meaningless waiver claim, yawn. Back to work.
But perhaps there’s a level of significance here.