I don't disagree, but both gave us more than just one good October:
Lackey
3.52 (189 IP) in '13
3.82 (198) in '14 (3.60 w BOS in 137 IP before the trade)
Had we gotten a better return for him, it would not have looked so bad.
Price:
Led the league in GS (35) and 230 IP his first year ('16) 3.99
3.38 in 75 IP in '17 hurt
3.58 in 176 in '18 helped us have the greatest season in Sox history, by the numbers.
Yes, both were disappointments, but we could sure use some numbers like these, now. (Just not at that price.)