Red Sox Nation was shook last night, as news of the trade that sent right fielder Mookie Betts and starting pitcher David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a bag of balls, a leaky grounds crew hose, and three $25 Quiznos gift cards.
This trade will probably go down as one of the most unpopular moves in Boston sports since Babe Ruth to the Yankees. Many fans already resigned themselves that trading Mookie was inevitable. And yes, Price’s name was also sprinkled into the discussion as part of a greater salary dump.