Late Tuesday afternoon, with Major League Baseball free agency underway and Red Sox fans hoping for a splashy signing or two, Will Flemming took to the social-media platform X and raised their hopes.
Wrote Flemming, the Red Sox’ radio voice, from his eponymous account: “I believe the next 72 hours are going to make a lot of Red Sox fans smile. Wa[y], way too much chatter and info from people I respect.”
His tweet, at 4:22 p.m., was innocuous enough. But because of his role and connections within the team’s brain trust, it stirred antsy Red Sox fans into believing that something big was imminent.