Are Sox Playing a Game of “Respect” With Coco?

Bill Burt of the North Andover Eagle Tribune thinks Coco isn’t going to be the Sox Opening Day starter. He argues in his column:
“…and for the other handful of people who believe general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona when they say Crisp is still the starter in center, I’ve got two more words. White lie. The Red Sox are playing this game of “respect” because they are not willing to give Crisp away — at least not today.”
Burt believes that Coco won’t be with the Sox come mid-March.

The Boston Herald outlines why dealing Coco is not going to get done until teams figure out what they have in spring training. The article breaks down the options in center for St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Chicago and shows why Coco is not a good fit anywhere right now.