We all know it’s not been an easy offseason for many Boston Red Sox fans. Since the start of the offseason, more often than not on this blog, we have unfortunately had to speak negatively about the formation of Massachusetts. Mostly, Chaim Bloom’s work actually.
But hey, there is always some light in the shadows. As you know, just a few hours ago, the Red Sox added former Dodgers Justin Turner to their roster. Granted, Turner isn’t 20 anymore, but he’s effective in his role on the baseball field and has inspirational leadership. We learned today that the 2022 Robert Clemente award winner potentially left a lot of money on the table because he really wanted to sport the legendary Boston Red Sox uniform.
Proud to be a member of the Red Sox
Turner initialed a one-year deal plus an option year at his discretion in 2024. Financial details eventually came out. He will earn $8.3 million for the next 162 games and if he decides to stay in Boston for another year, he will pocket $11.4 million. For ordinary people like you and me, that’s a lot of money. However, for a ball player in 2022, it’s ok.
Turner will therefore have chosen Boston, despite a more lucrative contract offer from the Miami Marlins filed last week, as we learned on December 13th.
You who know your baseball, eminent readers, a player of Turner’s stuff could easily have made more than $8.3 million next season. Especially since he had a good end to the campaign in 2022 and that he enjoys a good reputation across the league and with fans. At 38, the guy has proven himself.
On the other hand, his so-called modest agreement confirms that he really wanted to play for a prestigious club like Boston (and not Miami). It is particularly tangible when you see the direction that the organization is taking and all the negotiations that are currently taking place around the club!
The bearing of being a member of the Red Sox
When you think of the Red Sox, you think of a club whose aura dazzles the world over. We all know the extent of the rivalry between the Yankees and them. Who doesn’t remember the 2004 playoffs? All this to say that despite all that we can think of the team at the moment, players still want to play there and are ready to make “financial sacrifices” to wear the same hat as Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski , David Ortiz and playing at Fenway Park, which doesn’t have enough qualifiers in the dictionary to describe it.
The Red Sox will always be the Red Sox! It’s inspiring for the fans and it can put a balm on their hearts. At least, I hope so.
- Clayton Kershaw at the World Classic.
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