Red Sox shouldn’t break the bank for Mookie Betts

Mookie Betts is an MVP and World Series champion, but the Red Sox need to spend their money elsewhere to stay in contention long-term.

Let me start by saying I love Mookie Betts. He has everything you want in a baseball player. He plays hard, can hit out of slumps, and is a five-tool player. So why am I essentially saying the Boston Red Sox shouldn’t re-sign Mookie? Long term, I just don’t see the investment being worth it for a team that looks to contend every year and has a plethora of young talent that can sustain success.

Mookie’s talent is unquestioned. That’s why he won MVP last year. For the record, I think J.D. Martinez should have won but that’s a conversation for another time. The…