Dodgers sign Bauer!
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Good for them. Only one NL team in a hundred years has won back-to-back rings. And standing pat -- especially on the pitching staff taxed from a title -- is not the way to do it (ask the '19 Red Sox). Adding an elite arm, especially connected to a guy who hasn't won -- and should be hungry -- is a smart move.
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Bauer and the Dodgers agreed to a three-year deal with opt-out provisions after year one and year two of the contract, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand adds that Bauer is guaranteed a total of $102MM on the deal, which includes a $40MM salary in 2021 and a $45MM salary in 2022. Both marks establish new records for the highest single-season salary, though the contract’s overall $34MM average annual value is still a bit shy of Gerrit Cole’s record $36MM.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.