Remember when Pablo Sandoval was one of the most coveted free agents this winter? I sure do. And, to be fair, it made sense. Sandoval was a third baseman with three world championships, a 124 OPS+, and by the way--still south of thirty years old. To the surprise of no one, Sandoval was signed to a substantial contract. He is guaranteed $100 million over the next five years (assuming a $5 million buyout). This was by no means an unreasonable contract for the Red Sox, and I think we've all come to expect that $20 million per year is the going rate for solid regulars in free agency.
Chase Headley isn't a star, but he gets the job done
