Is any SOX starter better than Burnes? Of course not. Have the SOX faced a team that can hit as well as the O's? Of course not.
It sucks when reality kicks in.
I believed having Story at SS all this season would be a definitive upgrade. I feel the OF of Duran, Rafaela and O'Neil is an upgrade. 3rd base, 2nd base, 1st base are the same as last year. I don't feel the catcher position was a problem last season.
The 8 yr/50 mil extension given to Rafaela, imho, is a bargain, considering the payrolls dished out in MLB.
No one can predict the future, but it's possible in 3 years that Rafaela could be the best bargain in MLB. Stay tuned.