Nothing would take away the sting of a tumultuous offseason more than locking Mookie Betts up with a long-term extension. The Boston Red Sox have taken plenty of heat for failing to pay up for the former MVP but it’s not as if they haven’t tried. Oh, they’ve tried about as much as they feasibly could. The reason a deal hasn’t been agreed to is because the player’s demands remain unrealistic.
On WEEI’s Ordway, Merloni & Fauria show, Lou Merloni revealed some juicy details regarding Boston’s contract negotiations with Betts. According to his sources, the Red Sox have made multiple offers to Betts in recent years, all of which have been rebuffed.