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Message: [QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5348773, member: 1969"] He's a 4-5 WAR player ... that's certainly enough that it could be the difference between making or missing the playoffs. As for the $40M this year -- if it fits their budgets its fine, as there was no alternatives left to spend that amount of money on at this point in FA. It's a little high though for year 2 and year 3, and may restrict their ability to sign a FA who may be more valuable in 2026 or 2027. But who knows if that player is available, and you can't kick away 2025 for a hope of something in 2026. The Red Sox are also in a good window right now because they have so a number of young position players who are in their pre-arb or early-arb years over the next few years, that they can have a contract to a vet that may be $10-$12M too high. They are a contender now- can't reduce chances in 2025 for a hope in 2026. [/QUOTE]