” Its constantly tough to trade a gifted player of Mookies caliber, however lets review this conversation in 12 years,” Werner stated. “Thats an extremely, extremely long-lasting offer for a team to swallow. You men called well as I do that the history of long-term deals is checkered at finest.”
As Werner noted, it wasnt necessarily the cash that shied the Red Sox far from extending Betts. They provided Betts a $300-million extension over 10 years, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe..
The Red Sox traded Betts in addition to David Price (with the Red Sox apparently paying half of the $96 million Price is owed on his remaining offer) for Alex Verdugo and small leaguers Connor Wong and Jeter Downs.
Red Sox chairman Tom Werner is a fan of Mookie Betts, but he isnt a fan of the contract Betts got earlier this week.
Werner thought the team made Betts a good contract offer and safeguarded the trade that delivered Betts out west.
” We made what we thought was a generous deal, but for us, its time to turn the page,” Werner said. “… We believe we made the best decision at the time.”.
Betts concurred Wednesday to a 12-year, $365-million contract with the Dodgers, who got the super star outfielder from the Red Sox in February. In an interview on WEEIs “Ordway, Merloni, and Fauria” Friday, Werner, while acknowledging Betts skill, questioned the Dodgers choice to sign Betts to such a long extension.
