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Originally Posted by ny325
I don’t understand how Boston could let Mookie go. I get the whole luxury tax. However, you have one of the best all around players in the game. You signed Evoldi, and Sale, to long term contracts, that I think are bad. Boston, your a big market team. You do whatever it takes to keep players like Mookie. However, if he wants $400m then bye, bye. Now, as a YANKEE fan, I’m glad to see him go. Maybe we see him in October.
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They reportedly offered him 10/300 and he countered with 12/420.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red...contract-talks
Who knows what’s true. Maybe they could have found a middle ground. But they have been trying to sign him for a few years without finding it and 12/420 seems outrageous to me. He’s a great player but 10-12 years is a very long time.
He has said he liked Boston but wanted to go to free agency. I suppose they could try to get him back if LAD don’t lock him up long term before the end of the season, but that seems extremely unlikely.