Once again, very solid post Oldtimer. You and I are on the same page when it comes to those long term contracts.
One of the Sox tweeters tweeted that the Sox offer of $310 million was made 2018, and the latest offer might have even been larger than that. I'm reading a lot about how the Sox blew this and how they disrespected Mookie by not offering enough to lock him up. I completely disagree with that sentiment. The Sox' offer was much more than respectable. Personally, I'm glad Mookie did not accept it, and that sentiment has nothing to do with Mookie as a player or as a person.