Craig Breslow and the Red Sox finally stoked the flames of the hot stove this weekend.
After signing starting pitcher Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract on Saturday, Breslow pulled off a stunner of a trade the following day — dealing oft-injured southpaw Chris Sale to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Vaughn Grissom.
But Red Sox fans hoping that this recent flurry of deals opens the floodgates for a spending spree in Boston might be in line for disappointment.
In his latest piece on MassLive.com, Chris Cotillo offered up some sobering reports about the Red Sox’s offseason approach — especially when it comes to the franchise’s willingness to spend following a third last-place finish in the last four seasons.