"If you haven't been following Kristian Campbell down in Puerto Rico this winter, here's a little update: in 8 games he's hit .214 with just 3 extra base hits. Not great, Bob! But the Sox aren't too concerned with his back-of-the-baseball-card results. They view this as an opportunity to "pressure-test" the changes he made to his swing in the second half of last season. As for his defense, he has yet to play in the field, but likely will get some work in at left field soon."
"Craig Breslow hasn't let the Bregman chase derail his entire offseason yet, as he's made plenty of trades both big (Sonny Gray) and small (Vaughn Grissom). As for the most recent trade in which he swapped pitching prospects with the Washington Nationals, here's Alex Speier on what might have motivated Breslow. Speaking of small moves, the Sox have a new director of pitching, having promoted Ben Buck to fill that post after Justin Willard was hired to be the Mets pitching coach."
"And here's a big move, albeit one that doesn't directly impact the Red Sox roster: John Henry and Fenway Sports Group, who bought the Pittsburgh Penguins a few years ago for $900 million, have just sold the team to a Chicago-based family. We don't yet know the finances of the deal or what motivated the sale. It's worth noting, though, that the Penguins were one of several hockey teams whose TV rights were thrown into limbo when Warner Brothers dismantled its regional sports networks a few years ago, forcing the team to purchase its own channel that was managed by NESN."
Kristian Campbell went 8 games in Puerto Rico hitting .214 with three extra-base hits, and the Red Sox are using the winter slate to pressure-test swing changes made last season. Campbell has yet to play defense but is likely to get work in left field, and he is not being considered for third base. The organization continues making roster moves and prospect trades under Craig Breslow, promoted Ben Buck to director of pitching, and Fenway Sports Group sold the Pittsburgh Penguins after prior ownership bought the team for $900 million and navigated RSN-related TV challenges.
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