John Tomase and Lou Merloni react to news that Mookie Betts has signed a 12-year extension with the Dodgers and discuss if he would have signed the same deal with the Red Sox
Red Sox fans saw Mookie Betts develop into one of the best players in baseball in Boston — but now they'll have to watch his career continue in Dodger blue.
Seeing Betts traded to Los Angeles after Boston couldn't sign the outfielder to a long-term extension was a tough enough blow for Red Sox Nation.
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But seeing the Dodgers ink Betts to a 12-year, $365 million extension on the eve of the 2020 season was the cherry on top. After all, it's not like the Sox are a small-market team. They had the biggest payroll in MLB in 2019, spending almost $230 million.
So it was no surprise that Red Sox Twitter exploded into a frenzy upon news of Betts' extension, with angry Sox fans absolutely roasting John Henry and the organization for letting one of the best players in baseball slip through their fingers as they cut payroll.
Here's some of the best (worst?) tweets — and these are just the responses without excessively NSFW language:
