Remember those Isaac Paredes trade rumors? The Boston Red Sox put those to bed for a couple of months, but they've come back in a major way. Rather than aligning with the Houston Astros on a deal for Paredes, the Red Sox wound up landing fellow third baseman Caleb Durbin from the Milwaukee Brewers, in a deal that seemed quite palatable at the time. But even if Kyle Harrison weren't pitching like prime Tom Glavine in a Brewers uniform, Durbin's putrid offense would have the Red Sox's front office at least somewhat open to other options by now. On Thursday, Paredes was floated seriously as an option in a column by Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller. There's yet to be a confirmed report of the Red Sox actively pursuing Paredes, but that hasn't stopped Red Sox social media from running with the idea for the last few weeks. If you like our content,  choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google .…