Francona on Encarnacion: I didn't think there was a chance (Yahoo Sports)

When Edwin Encarnacion became a free agent this offseason, Indians manager Terry Francona didn't allow himself to daydream about adding the former Blue Jays slugger to his roster. ''I didn't think there was a chance to even talk to Edwin,'' Francona said on Thursday in his first comments since the AL champs signed Encarnacion to a three-year, $65 million deal this month. ''You've got to be realistic that in the winter we play in a different neighborhood'' than during his tenure in Boston, when the Red Sox were among the top-spending clubs in baseball.