If Jacoby can turn into a Sizemore-type leadoff player, the Sox will stay at the top for a long time.
He could be the kind of player you NEVER want to give up. He could be that good.
And if they can dump $80 mill in salary, how much better would that be?
They are spending money on their draft picks to make sure that they get them into the fold. They have also told Selig to screw with his directive to follow a salary slotting system since the Sox already give MLB tens of millions every year in revenue sharing.