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Red Sox Fans Will Love Latest Update Regarding Bidding War For Frontline Starter

Boston could end up landing a marquee hurler

Scott Neville

Red Sox Fans Will Love Latest Update Regarding Bidding War For Frontline Starter
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All indications have pointed toward a disappointing offseason for the Boston Red Sox after ownership rescinded their "full throttle" comments and prepared the fanbase for the possibility of a lower payroll in 2024.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow is not the only leader of baseball operations limping into February, which is why frontline starters such as Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery remain available.

Montgomery has long been seen as a perfect fit for Boston but the Red Sox have yet to act on their interest in the southpaw. 

The Rangers appeared to make a lot of sense for Montgomery as well but their uncertainty regarding their TV rights has left them hesitant to make a splash.

"There's reasons to think that Jordan is waiting for the situation (regarding TV rights) to be sorted through and that he would like to come back to the Rangers and I think they'd like him to come back," Dallas News' Evan Grant said on "Foul Territory" on Friday. 

"But I think in terms of talking about a $25 million contract (per year) for four, five, maybe even a six-year commitment with him, I think this team would have acted already on that. I don't think it's ultimately going to happen."

The Rangers already have signed right-handed starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (two years, $22 million) and David Robertson (one year, $11.5 million guaranteed) to mildly lucrative contracts alongside a handful of lesser big-league deals. 

The Red Sox have been deemed the most likely suitor for Montgomery should a reunion with the Rangers fall apart. If his price comes down, Breslow will have a chance to convince ownership to invest in the 31-year-old.

The likelihood of that happening would largely depend on how many years Montgomery is willing to settle on. 

It's hard to be optimistic about the Red Sox making a splash following aforementioned comments made at Winter Weekend but a perfect storm could be coming together for a surprise move.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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