Friday’s Links – Trade Tremors

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Is the Hot Stove sizzling yet? Maybe. Big trades tend to do that, but since then, there’s been a lot of middling signings and random rumors.

• You always hear that a player and a team have “had dialogue”. But it might who who the Red Sox aren’t chatting with that might be the most important. (Who the Red Sox aren’t talking to, and what it tells us)

• So the big news is that Prince Fielder and his albatross of a contract was traded to Texas. For the Sox, that deal just made a lot of things easier. (Prince Fielder traded to Texas: What does that mean for the Red Sox?)

• With Texas out of the mix for Mike Napoli, his best option might just be coming back to Boston. Besides, the city needs its half-naked drunk back. (Mike Napoli’s best option may be here)

• Ian Kinsler, on the other hand, is coming off a bad year by his own statistical standards. However, he shares some curious parallels with Shane Victorino. (Ian Kinsler as Shane Victorino)

• Meanwhile, on the home front, David Ortiz is making a point that he wants to keep playing with the Red Sox until he can’t physically play. (Ortiz looking to stay with Red Sox beyond 2014)

• The Carlos Ruiz signing is pretty much ancient history at this point. But the Red Sox have to be on the lookout for alternatives in its wake. (A Look At Red Sox’ Options Behind The Plate)

• /gags noticeably (Wanna buy “beard ball trophies” made out of the Red Sox’ beard hair?)

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