Fourteen years ago the Boston Red Sox nearly pulled off a trade to acquire Alex Rodriguez to be the new middle of the order bat who would finally lift the team to championship glory. The deal fell apart and the superstar shortstop was instead shipped to the New York Yankees, where he became one of Boston’s biggest villains.
As an analyst for Fox Sports in his post-playing career, A-Rod has new idea for how the Red Sox can find an anchor for their lineup. During the pregame show on FS1 leading up to Saturday’s matinee at Fenway Park, Rodriguez stated “I would not be surprised to see Dave Dombrowski pull off a blockbuster and get Miguel Cabrera to the Red Sox.