COMMENTARY
The Red Sox did something on Wednesday night. Capital-S Something, even. That’s not seen every offseason, especially around here anymore.
The formula to determine that threshhold is anecdotal, where I’m most comfortable given I’m 30 years removed from math class. It is also clear: A move that may actually save the post-Mookie face of the franchise, CEO Sam Kennedy, a couple of boos at Not Winter Weekend a month from now.
Aroldis Chapman, for a shade under $11 million? Eh. Even without the ugly parts of his past, and talented as he remains as a setup man, he’s 36 and would have been a lot more exciting baseball add five years ago.