The Red Sox are good enough to challenge for a playoff spot this year. If the Red Sox weaken their chance at a postseason spot in 2020, well, that’s too bad for the Boston fans. Mookie Betts celebrates with his Boston Red Sox teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Angels on Aug. 30. AdvertisementJust as the Dodgers hired Friedman to clean up their clutter, the Red Sox hired Bloom to clean up theirs. By attaching Price to the Betts deal, Bloom relieved the Red Sox owners of close to $100 million in salary obligations.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2020 03:33 UTC