2 yrs $24 mil
MLBTR predicted 2 yrs $16 mil. So it's 50% more money. I think he did well in this market.
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.
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.
29 is about peak prime, so I'm not sure about the "budding" label, but he had some very fine numbers with the Rays.
I remember being very concerned about his splits, where he was .697 v LHPs before the signing.
I called him a "glorified platoon player" and predicted his contract "would drag us down for several years." Thank God, the Dodger took us off the hook for that.
Despite my hating that signing, even I was shocked just how quickly things turned south.
CC had an .810 OPS over his previous 6 seasons and .834 in his previous 2 seasons. He hit .694 in 2011 and was off to a .785 start in 2021 before being traded, and had missed the start of that season.
What a great trade that Dodger dump was!
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
I thought he'd get $21M/3 minimum and felt that was too much, so I have not been thinking we should sign him.
When T started hearing $12M/2, I began to think, hmm... maybe..., but at that point, signing him to even that amount would have put us over the tax line.
Thank you, JBJ! You gave us great defense and decent offense for many years. I hate to see you go, and I'm happy you got the contract you wanted.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?