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As the chatter about
Manny Machado coming to Boston intensified over the weekend, it also became evident that
the pursuit of the Oriole superstar could come down to a battle between the Red Sox and Yankees. Reports indicate that
The Evil Ones would be prepared to—essentially—swap out
Didi Gregorius for Machado. This, after multiple reports indicated that Boston would consider moving
Rafael Devers for Machado (and maybe a relief pitcher as well from Baltimore). So, which way would Oriole GM (and former Red Sox executive )
Dan Duquette lean? Forget about loyalty to
The Carmine Hose—Duquette's summary firing by the NOG still stings. But, on balance, an under-control 21-year-old budding star (Devers) would trump a 28-year-old making over $8 million and becoming arbitration-eligible next year (Gregorius). Stay tuned!
