Betts AAV vs. FanGraphs Dollar Values:
2021 29 30.8
2022 29 52.3
2023 (pro-rated for 120 team games) 21.5 48.9
Totals 79.5 132
Surplus value to date 52.5
But Hugh, we can also cherry-pick Sox players who have had lousy returns on the money the last few years.
For example, what if we compare 2023 Betts 29 AAV to 2023 Story and Kluber 33.33 AAV?
C'mon man.
He wasn't exposed to Crawford, Pablo, Hanley and Rusney?
Price at least contributed to a championship. The 4 above did less than zero.
Plus of course he just inked Raffy for Mookie money.
No sale!
We need someone like Mookie Betts, who can hit, hit for power, is a great fielder, great arm, great baserunner. Guys like that are hard to find, though. Plus only big market teams can afford to keep them.
Maybe they have a different number than what Cot's is showing. I have no idea.
There were some rumors, apparently, that ownership was disappointed by the deadline inactivity.
From last offseason on, the Sox have acted like they sort of wouldn't mind making the playoffs this year, but it's not really a high priority. The front office is probably pretty happy the team has hung in there this long.
I think Reese McGuire may have some acumen/concentration issues, which may explain why he's been moved a lot for a guy who seems to have baseball skills.