One of the internal self-examinations the Red Sox have conducted this offseason is trying to figure out why they haven’t been able to make more productive trades.
They are currently trying to deal for a lefthanded-hitting first baseman/outfielder, and their hope is that they’ll get on a roll with deals. They started with what appears to be a good one with the Pirates for closer Joel Hanrahan.

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Rest in Peace Earl Weaver.
Pablo Sandoval refuses to give his World Series MVP trophy to Marco Scutaro, as much as he admires his MVP performance in the NLCS.