For what it’s worth, new Red Sox senior vice president of baseball operations Frank Wren denied the back-and-forth reports on air with WEEI. (The Red Sox won the World Series in 2013.) On its way to a 78-84, last-place finish in 2015, Boston brought in Dombrowski and he quickly went to work rebuilding the once-proud ball club (see full recap). Price was the pitcher who had the stuff, had the pedigree and had the makeup to put this team over the top. But if his performance has dropped off by then, he surely won’t opt out. Would Price’s struggles in October follow him to Chicago? Only once has he been placed on the disabled list during his eight-year career. What will his age 33, 34, 35 and 36 seasons look like at $124 million?
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Despite avoiding injury and being in tremendous physical shape, there’s certainly no guarantee with Price – or any starting pitcher. 217 million dollars spread across 7 years.
Alderson’s team had its most successful season in more than a decade. It was important for them to get an ace of the staff. Price will anchor the rotation that includes Rick Porcello, Clay Buchholtz, Wade Miley, Joe Kelly, and Eduardo Rodgriuez.
Las Vegas oddsmakers like the Boston Red Sox move to sign free-agent pitcher David Price. He joins a rotation that yielded a 4.39 ERA last season, the third highest in the AL.
The Cubs never would have gotten their shot at Lester if Boston’s ownership group hadn’t made its homegrown ace such a lowball offer before Opening Day 2014. Sox fans will cry (and rightly so) that they should have signed Jon Lester for half that money when they had the chance and Lester had just pitched the Sox to a World Series title at that point.
Yes, Price has had difficulties in the postseason.
Price was excellent down the stretch, helping Toronto end its 22-year playoff drought.
Price, the 2012 American League Cy Young Award victor, finished second in the voting for this year’s AL Cy Young behind Houston’s Dallas Keuchel.
Price is known for being a clubhouse leader among both pitchers and position players.
“No reaction, ” general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday evening when asked how Price going to the Red Sox affects the Yankees. Price was a combined 18-5 with a 2.45 ERA combined for the Tigers and Blue Jays.
Life is good when you can give a guy $30 million and fill the closer’s spot by buying one of the game’s finest in Craig Kimbrel for four prospects.
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Every other transaction Anthopoulos ever made was the opposite of a deal like the one Price got from the Red Sox. No, they seem to want to partially rebuild, and partially compete.
