Will They or Won't They
by scott longert on 12/07/16There have been a lot of big moves at the winter meetings, but the huge question remains if the Indians can sign first baseman Edwin Encarnacion. He wants a huge multi-year contract approximately 20 million per year. This is usually out of the Indians price range, however after a near miss at game seven of the World Series they may be thinking about taking the plunge. Encarnacion brings power like the Tribe has not seen since Jim Thome or Travis Hafner in his prime. The former Blue Jay is thirty-three but shows no signs of declining. Let's stay tuned and see how this plays out.
Michael Brantley will be doing some hitting later this month to test his repaired shoulder. If he is able to do it and continue to progress the Indians will once again have that everyday outfielder who can hit for an average and extra bases. His presence on the field makes the lineup even more formidable. Just think about a batting order that has Kipnis, Lindor, Encarnacion (maybe), Brantley (hopefully) and Ramirez. Looks great on paper!
The Boston Red Sox have done extremely well at the meetings. Trading for Chris Sale gives them a tremendous pitching staff and helps offset the loss of David Ortiz. I'd say right now the Sox look awfully good.
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