The Boston Red Sox have been criticized for their fair share of questionable free agent signings over the years but we tend not to give them enough credit for the ones they don’t make. Six years ago, the New York Yankees were giddy about stealing a star player from their bitter rival in free agency but the plan backfired when Jacoby Ellsbury turned out to be a massive bust.
Ellsbury spent the first seven years of his career in Boston where he established himself as one of the brightest young outfielders in the game. He hit .