….and they are us.
The Boston Red Sox have managed to accelerate their spending into the rarefied levels enjoyed by the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. In actuality, this is just a continuation of what Tom Yawkey did in his ownership of the team.
Hall of Famers such as Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx and Joe Cronin all were purchased so that other teams could actually stay afloat during the Great Depression and give Yawkey a championship. How bad was it? Cronin was actually the son-in-law of Senators owner Cal Griffith who sold him off.