Playing nine innings while wondering if the Red Sox should check in on Pokey Reese to see if he can still play a little shortstop …
u25aa Signing Rafael Devers to a 10-year, $313.5 million contract was both the smartest thing the Red Sox have done in a long time and an absolute no-brainer.
I have to tell you, I’m reluctant to give anything more than cursory credit to the organization for getting the deal done, because I’m not going to juxtapose the surprise that it actually happened over the reality that they had to do it to prevent a potential mutiny at the gates on Jersey Street.