QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 09:50 PM)
Why? They can't "waste" it on anything almost certainly until closer to the deadline. Usually guys like Loney aren't available on March 30th and usually you don't have a free 13 million cleared up two weeks earlier to put towards improving the roster.
It's a very unusual situation but it doesn't mean the Sox shouldn't look into it. If they are committed to Avi then I understand that but they probably should at least do due diligence on Loney and see what the Rays are asking. There's no reason not to at least investigate the idea of acquiring him.
For starters, he's garbage. Neg 1.3 fWAR last year is the type of player the Sox should be moving away from, not taking on a bad contract to save Tampa.