The estimate on SoxProspects is higher than Cots ($208) or Spotrac ($219). The "other costs" are much higher than elsewhere which minimize the amount under the CBT.
@alexspeier
Abreu says an MRI revealed a lot of inflammation in the ankle. He just needs to rest and let the swelling subside. He’s hopeful he won’t need more than 10 days.
Yup. The Sox added Price because they wanted to get under the cap. They didn't need to. He ended up opting out of 2020 anyway and the Sox would have reset.
@DanBFox1287
Easier to list the players who haven’t gone on the IL or missed time than those who have
Jarren Duran
Connor Wong
Reese Mcguire
Cedanne Rafaela
It’s just a joke at this point
1. Rusney was on the books, but didn't play a role at all in the 2018 championship.
2. The Nate deal after the fact has no relation to the championship that was already won. If they went to the WS in 21, it would have put a nicer shine to Nate's deal. Otherwise, it's one very good year and not much else IMO.
3. I thought Scherzer was a better signing than Lester at the time. He was a much better signing than the confusing double 3b signing of Pablo and Hanley that made zero sense at all. Bloom really fumbled the bag after 2013.
If someone showed up in a time machine and said "you can sign this Price contract, but only the first 4 years will be ok. However, you will get a ring." I'm sure everyone signs up for it.