Mookie Betts’s return to Fenway this week was a reminder of what could have been.
The Red Sox had one of baseball’s brightest stars, and instead of signing him to an extension, they traded him to Los Angeles. Betts has already blasted 35 home runs this year, putting him fifth in the league. And he’s leading a Dodgers squad that had a 12-game runaway lead on first place in the NL West.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox are in fourth place in the AL East chasing the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles.