Red Sox News & Links: What’s next after the Curtis Mead trade?
The Boston Red Sox have traded minor league players Tsung-Che Cheng and Connelly Early to acquire Curtis Mead, sparking mixed reactions within the team. Management describes the move as a difficult but necessary step to improve the major league roster's offensive power.
Why it matters
This highlights the human cost of professional sports roster management and the strategic trade-offs front offices make to remain competitive.
Baseball is a cruel business. Tsung-Che Cheng will always be remembered as one of the spark plugs of the Sox’ historic 15-game win streak. Cheng appeared in 9 of the 15 wins and started 8 of them, putting up an OBP of .407 during the stretch and stabilizing the middle infield defense. But with the arrival of Curtis Mead, the Red Sox needed a roster spot and it was Cheng who was sent to Worcester… on his birthday. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
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