Because if we want Cantu, we have him, even if we want Johnson, there's no guarantee he comes back on the terms we want.
Plus, I think he's a better fit for the Red Sox than any of the free agent or trade targets. The other big money clubs will go hard after Dunn, Gonzalez, Fielder, take a flier on Delgado. Nick is the biggest embodiment of what the Red Sox want to do that's not on their roster, and they've been in/still are in the market for a 1B. Too much there for me to like our chances of keeping him.
Plus, I think he's a better fit for the Red Sox than any of the free agent or trade targets. The other big money clubs will go hard after Dunn, Gonzalez, Fielder, take a flier on Delgado. Nick is the biggest embodiment of what the Red Sox want to do that's not on their roster, and they've been in/still are in the market for a 1B. Too much there for me to like our chances of keeping him.
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