While Colby has taken a look at Atlanta, New York, and Philadelphia in his recent Paxton proposal articles, it’s possible none of these rumored frontrunners will nab the Big Maple in the end. If you’re familiar with the MLB Hot Stove season, you’ll know all about the term “frontrunner” and how it rarely ever points us in the right direction of which team will acquire the next big trade piece. Not to imply that these rumors are necessarily red herrings, but they accomplish a similar result all the same.
On occasion, a team very few have identified wind up pulling the trigger on these deals.