I thought about that late Monday afternoon when it was reported that the Sox were’t going to give a qualifying offer to O’Neill — I thought all along that such a strategy had been a distinct longshot — but were instead giving one to Nick Pivetta ...

When Nick Pivetta made his final start of the regular season at Fenway Park, he admitted that it was an emotional night due to the fact his contract with the Red Sox was coming to an end and there wer