Signing David Price Makes Red Sox Instant Favorites In American League
The reported signing of free-agent ace David Price to a seven-year, $217 million contract (pending a physical) is the kind of deal Dombrowski was brought in to make as president of baseball operations. So was the trade last month for All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel. It may seem easy to spend a billionaire’s money and shuffle off prospects for stars, but it takes expertise to get deals over the line. Dombrowski has done it with the Marlins, has done it with the Tigers and now has done it with the Red Sox....