Spring training is upon us for the Boston Red Sox and the relaxed atmosphere for players becomes a fertile ground for insights into the negotiation process – or in a moment of honesty, a revealing quote or two. For players in the process of negotiating a new contract, it usually means professed love or adoration for your city and team. A “gee – I just love it here!” I take this not with one grain of salt but every grain in the great Khewra mine in Pakistan.
Last season, the usual positives came forward from the closer in residence, Craig Kimbrel.