The two behemoths of the AL East have been quiet as church mice this off-season, but apparently, they still like a good skirmish. According to multiple reports, Boston and New York are vying for the services of free agent starter Hiroki Kuroda.
After the Sox lost out on Gio Gonzalez, they now seem to be focusing on filling two of the their massive holes—with Andrew Bailey filling the closer void and Kuroda the starter crater. Brian Cashman has, of course, denied the reports. But, given his track record, we should never trust him when his lips are moving. If you're Kuroda's agent, you've gotta be looking at Christmas morning one day early.