And the total cost of those two was $155 million, which is now considerably less than what Montgomery is expected to get.
From here on I'm just going to have to assume they are a bunch of stupid bozos unless they somehow prove they aren't.
I submit that he should be referred to as Logan Allen II.
Logan Allen I pitched for Cleveland in 2022.
Logan Allen II pitched for Cleveland in 2023.
That is some crazy randomness.
My answer to the why is:
1) The Red Sox adhere closely to this strategy.
2) The Red Sox have s***** pitching and are constantly forced to go outside the organization to get pitching.
3) These two facts may be related.