Rafael Devers signed a 10 year, $313 million contract, causing Red Sox faithful to collectively breathe a sigh of relief and put their pitchforks down for at least, like, three months, but he struggled with some lingering issues at times this year. He was still decidedly the best player on the team.
Much like the clickbait question in the headline, I’m not playing by the rules here, because two sentences is more than one. Don’t tell Dan Secatore or anyone else on the OTM team. But with just the first sentence, which is certainly accurate, you miss out on the context of what this investment buys, even on such a poorly-performing team.