Devers signs 11 year $331 million extension

[moonslav59]

I doubt JH would ever have signed both Devers & Bogey, so IMO, we should be happy we signed the right one.

[Old Red]

I doubt JH would ever have signed both Devers & Bogey, so IMO, we should be happy we signed the right one.

This we agree on.

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

I doubt JH would ever have signed both, so IMO, we should be happy we signed the right one.

The left one -- I'm celebrating with a stout from Left Hand Brewing Co... (Yankee fans dreaming of Raffy aiming for that short porch at the Stadium the next 11 years can now have nightmares of Raffy aiming for it)

[moonslav59]

There is one report the deal is $331/10 and not $332M/11.

[Jasonbay44]

There is one report the deal is $331/10 and not $332M/11.

https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/statu...NJEpjx211Gpqpw

Passan is still reporting 11/$332 and he’s usually right

[notin]

Called it

I had moments of optimism that something would get done.

[notin]

There is one report the deal is $331/10 and not $332M/11.

MLBTR is reporting $331/11.

Either way, it’s a lot…

[S5Dewey]

I like this, and I'm pleasantly surprised. It was looking like JH & Co. weren't going to be giving out long term big $$ contracts as a matter of principle.
However, the devil may be in the details. Does he have any opt-outs? Are we going to be living this again in a few years?

[Bobe2]

I doubt JH would ever have signed both Devers & Bogey, so IMO, we should be happy we signed the right one.

I happy Raffy got the big money and will be with us for 11 years (don’t forget the no trade clause), just don’t forget the Sox are still the same team they were yesterday

[notin]

I like this, and I'm pleasantly surprised. It was looking like JH & Co. weren't going to be giving out long term big $$ contracts as a matter of principle.
However, the devil may be in the details. Does he have any opt-outs? Are we going to be living this again in a few years?

Opt outs can be a good thing if timed right. Imagine if Price had managed to not get hurt and chose to exercise his year 3 opt out…

[Bellhorn04]

Awesome.

We're on the way back now.

[5GoldGloves:OF,75]

I happy Raffy got the big money and will be with us for 11 years (don’t forget the no trade clause), just don’t forget the Sox are still the same team they were yesterday

Disagree on principle. Pro ballplayers -- no matter what uniform they're currently wearing -- may be looking at Boston as a desired destination again. The Red Sox want to be players again, and players will want to be Red Sox again.

And even if all that is bs from a fan, at least humor the fan... we all want to at least feel our team cares about us as much as we care about it.

[Bellhorn04]

I happy Raffy got the big money and will be with us for 11 years (don’t forget the no trade clause), just don’t forget the Sox are still the same team they were yesterday

No, they're different, because they're confirming that they're still all in.

We've got the youth movement coming, but it's great to have a star to build around.

[Hitch]

There is one report the deal is $331/10 and not $332M/11.

It seems to be 331M/11 but it includes this years 17.5m.

[Bobe2]

Disagree on principle. Pro ballplayers -- no matter what uniform they're currently wearing -- may be looking at Boston as a desired destination again. The Red Sox want to be players again, and players will want to be Red Sox again.

And even if all that is bs from a fan, at least humor the fan... we all want to at least feel our team cares about us as much as we care about it.

My point was the personal on the team hadn’t changed, it wasn’t a signing that added to the talent already on the team