It’s been a hot minute since we heard anything new pertaining to trade rumors involving starter Cole Hamels and the Boston Red Sox. No new players have been added to the Red Sox list of “untouchables” — it still includes Mookie Betts, Blake Swihart, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Manuel Margot.
Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe still thinks the two clubs make for good trade partners, and suggests Margot alone would headline a package for Hamels. If you’re taking a sip of coffee, swallow first before reading it, lest you dirty your monitor with a spit take.