Monty was a top target in most of our minds from the start. (Do you remember your posts about his numbers for the last 3 seasons?)
The fact he stayed unsigned so long increased the number of posts about him.
Both are true.
All 4 of the big Boras guys had to settle for fractions of what they originally wanted. It was a strange deal. Maybe it was all Boras's fault, maybe not.
He was a logical target for the Sox from the jump, though. He's been one of the best and most durable starters over the last 3 years. I think you produced his 3 year numbers many times in fact!
At this point in time I'm not second-guessing the brain trust on any of this. We need to see how it all plays out. Whitlock is getting some more starts, that seems certain.
It'd be interesting to see a list of starting pitchers who have pitched X (fill in a suitable number) of MLB innings without ever having TJ surgery or a single trip to the IL.
Must be a pretty slim list.