Despite their second half power struggle and early postseason elimination, the Boston Red Sox are taking their sweet time adding a bat to their roster this offseason.
A reunion with Alex Bregman has been tabbed as Boston's No. 1 priority after its many pitching additions, but new suitors have emerged in the race for his services, which has killed some of Red Sox Nation's optimism about a potential reunion. MLB insider Jeff Passan's December 18 update on his asking price hasn't helped Boston fans feel any better.
Passan began by recapping what Sox fans already knew — that Bregman again covets a long-term deal that would keep him with the same club for the rest of his career.