Of course if they were really adamant on getting under the tax threshold there were other high-priced assets that could have been dealt.
Under the circumstances, Bloom did a pretty good job, I've always said that. It's easier to say now that Verdugo and Wong are playing the way they are.
At the time COVID had already wiped out much of the 2020 season, which obviously had a big impact on MLB's revenues, and there was no certainty on when it would end, so it's understandable that Betts might be willing to accept a lower amount then.
Absolutely. I have no problem spreading credit around.
I think the Sox have done a great job showing patience and faith with these guys. They've done the same with Dalbec, too, he just hasn't really been able to capitalize.
You're a pricklish one LOL
I just don't like the sound of Story's surgery. Why not have the full TJ surgery? As any Breaking Bad fan knows, half-measures don't get it.
By the same token though, there are bad defensive plays that don't get charged as errors - an infielder who has poor range and doesn't get to a ball, an outfielder who misreads a flyball and doesn't get to it.