It’s not just the fact that Xander Bogaerts is no longer with the Red Sox that makes the situation frustrating for many fans.
It’s how the situation was handled.
There were months to work on a deal before Bogaerts even hit free agency. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom repeatedly said the Red Sox wanted to sign Bogaerts before ultimately falling far short of the 11-year $280 million deal that San Diego offered.
As a result, Bogaerts, who was supposedly “option A” for the Red Sox this offseason posted a goodbye to fans on Instagram on Monday.