Not sure about the $160m offer being accepted. If this season has taught players anything, it is that going to free agency is the best / only way to maximise career earnings. See Judge, Aaron for details. Why would anyone sign a home team discount without leveraging their position as a free agent. Devers would be crazy to accept less than $300m over 9/10 years.
I agree. I doubt Boras would have let Bogarts sign the $160mm deal a year ago, but the Sox should still have offered it at the time. These contracts are insane and will be an albatross for the Padres and Phillies (Turner). Paying a player $25mm+ to age 41 is beyond comprehension and I don't blame the Sox for not going there. I imagine price for Devers is now a Harper-esque 12 yrs, $400mm, so I expect him to be gone very soon as well.
Well, it comes as no surprise: it was clear X was going elsewhere, as soon as Story was acquired...but I am OK with that, X will be declining, let's go on with Trevor SS and Christian 2B...
Anyway I have lost faith in Bloom, he talks too much and his thoughts are too contorted when I read his interviews. I am already perplexed about Yoshida unproven and bad defender, the mediocre Joely Rodriguez, losing Song...
The Red Sox, the ownership and their plans are not considered attractive anymore, aside from that, and definitely because, in 2022 we finished dead last in the ALE.
Not sure about the $160m offer being accepted. If this season has taught players anything, it is that going to free agency is the best / only way to maximise career earnings. See Judge, Aaron for details. Why would anyone sign a home team discount without leveraging their position as a free agent. Devers would be crazy to accept less than $300m over 9/10 years.
I agree. I doubt Boras would have let Bogarts sign the $160mm deal a year ago, but the Sox should still have offered it at the time. These contracts are insane and will be an albatross for the Padres and Phillies (Turner). Paying a player $25mm+ to age 41 is beyond comprehension and I don't blame the Sox for not going there. I imagine price for Devers is now a Harper-esque 12 yrs, $400mm, so I expect him to be gone very soon as well.
Hello Matthew!
Well, it comes as no surprise: it was clear X was going elsewhere, as soon as Story was acquired...but I am OK with that, X will be declining, let's go on with Trevor SS and Christian 2B...
Anyway I have lost faith in Bloom, he talks too much and his thoughts are too contorted when I read his interviews. I am already perplexed about Yoshida unproven and bad defender, the mediocre Joely Rodriguez, losing Song...
The Red Sox, the ownership and their plans are not considered attractive anymore, aside from that, and definitely because, in 2022 we finished dead last in the ALE.