keep thinking that. Remember, the sox had the lead in the negotiations, they were the highest bidder and they had a face to face with the chance to seal the deal. And it came down to 10mil over 8yrs, o/w known as 1.25mil a season. The equivalent of an Alex Cora. Instead, the sox pocketed the money put out the "we are a very good club who can play status quo and win a championship" and instead of putting yourself in a position to win a WS, you are one loss away from a LOOOONG winter.
Think about it this way. If the Yankees win a world series with Teixeira being our MVP while the sox bow out in the 1st round, would that prove the 10 mil saved to be a s***** investment? Plus, Tex is 29 yrs old now and will be the face of this offense for a LOOONG time