So to be clear, people saying this is harsh...
Jake Burger, Zack Collins, Gavin Sheets, Alec Hansen, a year suspension for Hahn and Renteria, and $5M isn't worth a World Series
Ding ding ding.
MLB banned Coppolella for minor league signing bonus violations and 13 prospects were stripped.
Here, games were tampered with and Lunhow and Hinch got off light comparatively.
I know we all know this, but it can't be stated enough how important and useful Rick's skill at getting players to sign these extensions are.
It's a bit of a gamble by both the players and the team, but they both get rewards. I just wonder how often he's calling up Moncada and Giolito's agents.
It says that Robert would have been offered a $240 million contract if he were a free agent, so therefore, the Sox don't get credit and are still exploitative.
The Sox have committed $76M to Robert before his options have been considered.