Red Sox News & Links: Is Something “Big” Coming?

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesI’m not sure anything can be done about the glacial pace at which MLB’s offseason moves, but damn I sure could use some actual news. Really, now — how often can one be expected to read about the new pitching coach? Here’s yet another piece about Andrew Bailey, this one with anecdotes from college teammates. Craig, I’m begging you: please make a move so we can collectively move on from Baileymania. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)

At least according to one source, the reason the Sox have stayed on the sidelines while pitchers like Sonny Gray, Aaron Nola, and Kenta Maeda have signed free agent deals elsewhere is that the Red Sox want to add…