“Ended up pulling the trigger on what we thought and what I can say in hindsight was the best deal on the table.” Former Red Sox executive Zack Scott on the Mookie Betts trade during the latest episode of BoSox Talk

@ZackScottSports Nothing like admitting you took an absolute garbage return for one of the top one or two players in the game (at that time) rather than just pay money that the team and John Henry could afford. What a loser scenario.

@ZackScottSports Outside of trading away an MVP player… my biggest problem was that they turned around and gave Devers the contract they should’ve given him… and then traded him on top of that

@ZackScottSports People and apparently one of those involved, forget that David Price was a part of this deal. The Red Sox wanted to get rid of that headache and got out of at least half that contract. I wonder if Mookie was dealt stand alone if they might have gotten more.

@ZackScottSports No one in this organization can ever say “we messed up.”

@ZackScottSports Willing to believe this was the best deal on the table at the time. Biggest question I have is the point where he said “we realized we couldn’t sign him” You are the BOSTON RED SOX. Pony up the $450M, look at the Soto and vlad deals top talent was only getting more pricey.

@ZackScottSports I’m so sure the “best deal on the table” included salary dumping David Price. It’s the same warped logic behind the Devers trade. FSG considers payroll relief to be a more valuable return than actual on-field talent. It’s just unforgivable. Complete organizational malpractice.

@ZackScottSports Not believing this at all until Zack discloses the other deals on the table.

@ZackScottSports Organizations full of idiot boys will continue to do idiot boy things.

@ZackScottSports Outrageous and laughable

@ZackScottSports BS

@ZackScottSports Sox fans should be grateful they got players. Next highest offer was a bucket of used balls which they would’ve been forced to take for some ungodly reason they’ve yet to explain