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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 3295104, member: 1572"] Henry didn't achieve the success he has enjoyed by being dumb. Signing Mookie to a 10+ year deal in the $375+ million range (maybe higher) would have been a dumb move. The last 4-5 years of that deal you'd be choking on it with severe regret. Given the trajectory of MLB attendance and ratings, it is unlikely that revenue will grow enough in the years to come to justify that outlay. Getting locked into a mega contract like that would be foolish. The Sox weren't winning the WS this year, with or without Mookie. Time for a reset, keep the core and find a way to address the pitching by investing $$$ in that area. Wouldn't hurt to develop a few young pitchers but seems like not much there on the near horizon. But they're not going to be championship contenders until the pitching is much improved. Spending massively on Betts does nothing to address that key area. [/QUOTE]