Sox extend their new ace Garrett Crochet for 6-years, $170M. Win/win?

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Some much needed good news for the #RedSox ! Sox extend their new ace Garrett Crochet for 6-years, $170M. Thoughts on deal? Win/win?

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00:00almost like you, I have turned from being bothered by the preparation of the player or the attitude

00:12of the player to a genuine concern that mentally he may never be able to hit a baseball ever again.

00:22I told you I brought up Dontrell Willis and Chuck Knobloch.

00:24I know you brought up Chuck Knobloch who famously when playing for the Yankees

00:29became unable to throw the baseball from second base to first base.

00:34It was a gold glove there at one time.

00:40It is historically bad when you look at his inability to make contact with the baseball

00:48through five games of the Major League Baseball season.

00:52People were laughing about the caller yesterday who said they need to get the best psychologist

00:56in there and fix whatever's going on.

00:58He's spot on.

01:00It is all a mental game when it comes to where we see Raphael Devers right now.

01:06His brain is not computing with his limbs, with his legs, with his arms.

01:12Nothing is computing.

01:17There are so many people who are coming at him pretty hard.

01:21He does not want to look this way.

01:23I do not know how you fix it.

01:28I do not know if you sit him for a reasonable period of time.

01:34Does he like Worcester?

01:35I mean, beautiful area, Curtis.

01:39The Worcester area.

01:43I guess you just keep giving him at-bats and hope he somehow gets himself out of the slump.

01:50It is not looking good for Ralphie Devers.

01:58You keep giving him those at-bats.

02:00Does he get out of the slump?

02:02If he does not get out of the slump, then you have to have the serious conversation of,

02:07what direction are we going in with this player?

02:13Baseball players get in slumps all the time.

02:15But it seems like it is more than just him being in a slump.

02:19It is all the other stuff that is going on with the third base situation that could be

02:24affecting him.

02:25And is it better for him to change his scenery and you as an organization to move on from

02:31this game?

02:33A listener DMed me yesterday and said they ought to just give in and let him play third

02:37base and see if he can then hit the baseball, which I do not believe they are going to do

02:42that.

02:43No, unlikely.

02:44Maybe Dr. Diana could give him a check.

02:46Maybe she could.

02:48I, at this point, whatever it takes.

02:52Honestly, maybe they need to get Mike Greenwell back here and sacrifice some kind of foul

02:59or something.

03:00What was his nickname, Greg?

03:01Greeny.

03:02Nope.

03:03Oh, the Gator.

03:05See, I am right there with you, Curtis.

03:06And what is his theme park called in Florida?

03:10Gator World?

03:11Gator Land.

03:13Kid Rock was at the White House.

03:15Maybe Gator will be there next.

03:16Who knows?

03:17I think that there was some kind of ritualistic, if I remember correctly, sacrifice of a chicken

03:21or something.

03:22Yeah, I believe that was major league, but it was also it was also Mike Greenwell.

03:26So, I mean, there are slump busters and certainly there have been some legendary ones.

03:33So maybe that's what it is.

03:35Or maybe I don't know.

03:36Maybe we need to get as a show.

03:39We need to get Raphael Devers some kind of like a puppy or, you know, somebody in Twitch

03:46suggested maybe some kind of a service dog or something like that.

03:50Something that could could be with him when the fellas are out there playing defense and

03:55he is alone on the bench.

03:57Curtis, somebody to keep in company.

03:58Are you saying Veritek didn't do the job in consoling him properly?

04:01No, maybe an imaginary friend of some.

04:03Maybe Shyam can lend him an imaginary friend.

04:06Right.

04:06Could be a good job for Pudge's pal.

04:08Oh, and today would have been Pudge's 13th birthday.

04:11Love you, buddy.

04:11Oh, happy birthday, Pudge in heaven.

04:14Do we get an adoption from Friday yet?

04:16I have to check.

04:17I will see into that right now.

04:19Look into that right now.

04:20All right.

04:20Well, there is some good news from the Boston Red Sox, and that is a deal with Garrett Crochet.

04:27That is smart for that.

04:28And it is a lengthy deal and a very reasonably when it comes to the Red Sox and to the player,

04:37I think a very reasonable amount of money for both in this deal.

04:42So it works out to about AAV wise, about $28 million a year, something like that for Garrett

04:48Crochet, $175, $170, $170 million.

04:53Yeah, it's a smart move by them.

04:54We had this conversation where if you wait and he has a really good season, that $28

04:59might go up to $35 or $36.

05:00So it's a great move by them.

05:02And he probably wanted to be in a position where when you compare him to a guy similar

05:07age, the guy Yamamoto, he's making a little bit more.

05:11$27 is what Yamamoto makes.

05:13He makes $28.

05:14So I think it's a perfect thing for him.

05:16And then as an out after like, what, four years or something like that.

05:19So it's good money for him and a good job by the Red Sox to not prolong it.

05:23Five year out in 2030.

05:27And so you end up being protected.

05:30I can't, Curtis, anything bad at all in this?

05:33I think it's all really positive for the Red Sox.

05:35A plus.

05:36There's nothing you could say negative about it.

05:38This is a great deal.

05:40And for both sides, now Crochet generationally has set his family up.

05:45And no matter what, it's guaranteed, unlike obviously in football.

05:49And now, even if he plays the deal out, he's 32.

05:53And if he is what we think he is, he could get another $200 to $300 million.

05:57Right.

05:57So win-win on both sides.

06:00Great suggestion on the Subaru of New England text line,

06:04where you can reach us at any point over the next four hours.

06:08And the texter is suggesting that Courtney and her mom

06:13take Raphael Devers to Friendly's.

06:15We would love to.

06:16For a Friendly's moment.

06:19Might cost you a little more than normal.

06:21Yeah, I don't think it has anything to do with his weight.

06:23I'm guessing probably wants a fribble and some kind of a melt.

06:27He needs something bad.

06:29Fribble sounds so good right now.

06:30Cheeseburger melt or tuna melt or maybe both.

06:33Get him something.

06:34He needs something bad.

06:36He does.

06:36He needs help.

06:37Raphael Devers.

06:38And it's on us to try to find a way to help him on this very show this morning.

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