That may be so. Let's not forget what Theo gave up for Chapman either.
Let's not also forget that our old friend Papelbon got 4 years and 50 mill after the 2012 season.
There aren't that many consistently elite closers to begin with.
No, it was a gem. A 3 year contract for one of the best closers in history, and only the first 2 years, and $24 million, was guaranteed?
Come on, that's a gem all the way.
I'm with mvp. Boggs is my all-time least favorite Red Sox player of any note. I even dislike Clemens less than Boggs.
I have to admit that I would like Boggs better if we had won it in 1986. Which may not be fair, I realize.
Relax, swami. They already said that re-setting is a goal, not a mandate.
And even if they do re-set, it's not mandatory to punt 2020.
Plus E-Rod can be dealt at the deadline or next offseason if they choose.
There are a lot of options. You know very well they're not trading him this offseason.
Poor Kershaw. One of the great careers, but he'll be haunted by postseason nightmares. Especially this one, I think. He blew the season for them, no way around it.