The Red Sox have never really set the market for anything, I don't think. When they did really start to spend, it was more like responding to the Yankees.
What Chaim really should say: "Let's face it folks, the starters I sign are likely to suck, so just be glad I only sign them for a year." Now that would be some honesty.
Right now Bloom's failure to upgrade the rotation really looks like a criminal offense. He actually thought Kluber was going to be the answer.
More of Corey tonight.
But last year's Orioles were 21-30 at the end of May and went 62-49 the rest of the way. They started getting better around the same time Rutschman joined the team.
I looked it up, and since MLB went to 6 divisions in 1994, no team has ever finished last and above .500. The 2005 Nationals did finish last with a .500 record.