The Boston Red Sox could be competing with the New York Yankees to trade for a star pitcher before the deadline.
Are the Boston Red Sox entangled in a trade deadline bidding war with their bitter rivals the New York Yankees?
Entering into the pivotal fortnight before July 30, the Red Sox and Yankees are looking to buy, and both have the same priority: pitching. Specifically, Boston and New York are on the hunt for an impact starter. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reportedlyThe next chapter in MLB’s greatest rivalry might take place off the field in the form of a front office battle for Crochet.for either ball club. Moreover, based on the respective pitching troubles of both teams, there may not be a pair of contenders more in need of Crochet’s services at the moment.
“The Boston Red Sox have the AL's best winning percentage since May 19 , but the AL's 4th-worst ERA ,” Nightengale said. “The only AL team with a winning record and worst ERA during that span are the Yankees . Garrett Crochet would fit quite nicely for both teams.” It’s still likely that a team outside of Boston or New York could swoop in and offer a haul for Crochet, but that would make for a far less compelling drama.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "Boston Red Sox On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.
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