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Originally Posted by Arles
It was really smart for Lester to get Boston to trade him. Now, he can have the full market after him in the offseason without the fear of paying a 1st after signing him. That's bound to get him an extra big offer or two.
If Boston wanted to keep him, trading him was not very smart. They will basically be paying a premium to keep him as any team with cash and a need at SP can give him an offer with no compensation.
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Eh, teams don't really worry about the first round pick when signing guys to $25m/y contracts. It's the Koji Uehara, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Stephen Drew's of the world it really affects.
Look at the free agents this winter - there are multiple very good pitchers and basically no power bats, at least in the outfield.