Best pitcher on the market? How many wins does he have in MLB? It'd be like saying we signed the best closer on the market when we signed Hansen ... completely unproven ... based on a guess, and wishfull thinking. Until he pitches in the bigs he's not the best anything.
It doesn't matter how much the Sox spend, but it sure matters how much the Yankees spend doesn't it?
"Meh ... it's just money. Hey the Yankees spent 30 million more than we did WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!"