An emergency podcast was needed for episode two hundred and sixty six of The Red Seat, after Rafael Devers signed an 11-year, $331 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox that takes him through his age-36 season in 2033.
Jake Devereaux, Bob Osgood, Bryan Joiner, and Dan Secatore all made appearances to discuss their “in the moment” thoughts on the deal. The show started with some positive thoughts from the group about why this deal made the most sense “today,” while aware of all the events that brought us there. Did management and ownership coming under fire for a wacky, directionless offseason lead to this extension getting done?