Don’t drag Mookie Betts for the trade. Drag the Red Sox and Major League Baseball

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This line of reasoning flows from two general propositions: That Mookie Betts had to be traded because he didn't want to play in Boston, that he demanded to be paid more than anyone in baseball history, and that he planned to skate away from Boston after this season in pursuit of that goal; and That the Competitive Balance Tax compelled the Red Sox to make this move. Let's unpack those assertions, shall we? I've seen exactly one report to the effect of the first proposition.

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