MLB insider thinks Red Sox will need to overpay to overcome negative stereotype | Sporting News

The Boston Red Sox are trying their best to have a legendary offseason, but so far theyve had no luck doing so.

According to MLB insider Buster Olney , it all stems from the botched signing that haunts the team to this day: Mookie Betts.

Boston is aggressive with dollars now, but the Red Sox will have to pay extra to overcome a negative player perception that really started growing when the team wouldn't pay Mookie Betts.

Betts was lost in the 2019-20 offseason, after the front office refused to pay him, and he decided to the L.A.

Dodgers.

Betts was going to be the Soxs franchise player, and everyone knew it.

Not paying him really hurt their reputation.

Olneys point has already rung true, as one of Soxs top targets, Blake Snell, just chose the Dodgers over the Sox, signing for five-years, $182 million.

This is also the second time the Sox have gone after Snell, been in the final choices, and lost him.

Now, the Sox have pivoted to signing Max Fried as the star ace , and are working on acquiring Corbin Burnes as well .

It seems like theyll have to overpay a little to make sure at least one of the two lands in Boston.

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