{"id":15359,"date":"2024-12-29T01:44:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15359"},"modified":"2024-12-29T01:44:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T01:44:58","slug":"breaking-red-sox-clear-winner-over-rivals-after-reported-corbin-burnes-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15359","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Clear Winner Over Rivals After Reported Corbin Burnes Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox didn\u2019t land Corbin Burnes, but they were a clear winner over their American League East rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Boston only\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/mlb-insider-links-red-sox-to-pair-of-remaining-marquee-free-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had a cursory interest<\/a>\u00a0in the four-time All-Star. The ballclub reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/red-sox-rumors-boston-in-contact-with-these-free-agent-pitchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was \u201cin contact\u201d with<\/a>\u00a0the right-hander, which implied the Red Sox were doing their due diligence on the free-agent market.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman, Burnes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/rumored-red-sox-target-reportedly-agrees-to-massive-deal-with-d-backs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agreed to a<\/a>\u00a0six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a massive deal for the 2021 National League Cy Young winner, though not near a record-setting pact insiders expected. The San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BNightengale\/status\/1872891913520726260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outbid the D-backs<\/a>, according to USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale, but the tax difference in Arizona was the dealbreaker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nesn-featured-articles featured-articles\">\n<p>That\u2019s a tough look for the Jays, especially since they were viewed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/mlb-rumors-these-teams-favorites-to-sign-red-sox-target\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as one of the favorites<\/a>\u00a0to sign Burnes. It\u2019s also a rough outlook for the Baltimore Orioles, a club that didn\u2019t seem close in the sweepstakes to retain their ace.<\/p>\n<p>For the Red Sox, there\u2019s a strong case to be made that Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler combined are better for the rotation than spending a ton of money on Burnes. It\u2019s better than what Toronto and Baltimore have as those teams were left scrambling toward the rest of the pitching market.<\/p>\n<p>The O\u2019s still have one of the best lineups in the division, so they have that to fall back on. However, for the Blue Jays, this was a disaster offseason when it came to public perception.<\/p>\n<p>They reportedly were in the Juan Soto sweepstakes and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/mlb-rumors-price-for-juan-soto-rising-to-record-territory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">were willing to go to<\/a>\u00a0historic levels financially, but ultimately missed out on the superstar slugger. They\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/blue-jays-open-to-reunion-with-rumored-red-sox-target\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">were open to<\/a>\u00a0bringing back Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, but the All-Star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/mlb-rumors-potential-red-sox-target-reportedly-returns-to-dodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">instead returned to<\/a>\u00a0the Los Angeles Dodgers. If Vladimir Guerrero Jr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/mlb-rumors-red-sox-division-rival-in-play-for-massive-moves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">walks away<\/a>, the fan base will be irate on a nuclear level.<\/p>\n<p>There are still moves that can be made; the Red Sox reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/why-tigers-dodgers-transactions-could-push-red-sox-to-this-bat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are still in the running<\/a>\u00a0for Alex Bregman. However, when it comes to offseason winners, it\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/2024\/12\/red-sox-could-make-playoff-return-with-this-al-east-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fair to put Boston ahead<\/a>\u00a0of Baltimore and Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox didn\u2019t land Corbin Burnes, but they were a clear winner over their American League East rivals. 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