Why is it when an established player already on the Sox is up for a new contract - he's scum and not worth what he'll be asking BUT all you hear on these boards 24/7 is how the front office needs to drop a truckload of cash on some ding-dong that plays elsewhere, may not be available but did once hit 35 homeruns in a season. Paps is tried and true, unless he overprices himself too much, then of course they should sign him.