Fansided · Apr 10, 2020
Boston Red Sox rank as MLB’s third most valuable franchise
Forbes has rated the Boston Red Sox as the third-most valuable franchise in baseball, which leaves us to wonder why they had to slash payroll.
The narrative that dominated the offseason was the pressing desire by the Boston Red Sox ownership group to slash payroll in an effort to avoid paying the luxury tax for a third consecutive season. While the penalties for repeat offenders are increasingly severe, fans have little sympathy for owners willing to dismantle a potential contender in order t save a few million when their franchise is worth billions.
