So much for Price having reservations about playing in Boston or with Red Sox icon David Ortiz. That would be ludicrous, meaning the Red Sox will be stuck paying Price through age 38, which might turn into a eerily similar situation to the Yankees and CC Sabathia.
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Former middleweight boxing champion Jermain Taylor struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in Little Rock, Arkansas, to charges stemming from three incidents over the past year, including shooting and wounding his cousin and firing a gun at a parade. At the time the Red Sox were 18-1. And since Ortiz plays his last season in 2016, Price’s presence bolstering Big Papi’s chances for a fourth ring likely makes his a pleasant rather than unwelcome arrival.
Furthermore, because they did not sign Price, the Cubs can now use their money to other areas of need.
NEWCOMBE RELEASED: Don Newcombe, baseball’s first player to win rookie of the year, MVP and the Cy Young Award, was resting comfortably at home Tuesday after fainting at Dodger Stadium after welcoming Dave Roberts as the club’s first minority manager. Additionally, the Dodgers would be hard pressed to not resign their marquee player unless he is performing at a level significantly lower than what he is right now.
His arrival will be a huge boost for the Red Sox pitching staff, which struggled last season as Boston finished 78-84, last in the division. It comes as no surprise that they weren’t smarter than everyone else. They had Jon Lester but he was traded Oakland Athletics a year ago to land in outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
The 7 year $217 million dollar contract given to David Price could go down as one of the worst contracts in baseball history.
Rodriguez’s famous pre-empting of the 2007 World Series to announce opting out of his contract was widely panned, but regardless of the timing it was a wise financial decision. So was the trade last month for All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel. But the Red Sox don’t have any player like Sonny Gray, Carlos Carrasco or Garett Richards who are young can lead the Red Sox from the front. They needed an ace, desperately, no matter the cost. They would have loved for Sabathia to now be off the books as he would have been originally without the opt out clause, but instead they’re on the hook for at least one more season.
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It takes a group of fools to let an ace get away, and it took a lot of gold for those fools to get another one. He can also be heard on 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.
