Seven years is a very long period of time and $ 142 million is a lot of money. Therefore, the owner of the Boston Red Sox John Henry was thinking carefully about whether you give a contract of that size to Carl Crawford.
After all, is the team’s biggest contract since Henry took over the team before the 2002 season and any player in team history had an average annual salary in excess of $ 20 million.
However, Henry decided that this player was worth.
“You always have reservations about taking on these huge long-term commitments. We are committed to win and was the player necessary for us,” Henry said Saturday.
Considered for years a post under the New York Yankees in their desire and ability to deliver big contracts, the signing of Crawford with the Red Sox reduced the difference in cost between the two teams, which have the largest payroll.
If you add that Adrian Gonzalez will wait until the season starts so that your new hire will not count toward the luxury tax in 2011, you may also sign a contract for seven years but for a figure higher than that of Crawford.
However, the enormous expense of acquiring players from the Red Sox in the postseason is not a change in philosophy. Boston Red Sox Tickets