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The baseball world was shocked when news broke around 1:57 PM that all-world pitcher David Price would be signing with the Boston Red Sox for a seven year deal worth $217 million–the most lucrative deal for a pitcher in history.
#BREAKING: Red Sox agree to seven-year, $217 million deal with pitcher David Price https://t.co/nkovFnOvmj pic.twitter.com/UfSf8QEkHc
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) December 1, 2015
The deal generated a tremendous reaction from baseball fans and players–notably Long Islander Marcus Stroman, who grew up admiring Price and was teammates with him this season. Stroman took to Twitter and Instagram to let his feeling be known.
True feelings. @DAVIDprice14 pic.twitter.com/0dErtotxO4
— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) December 1, 2015
Initially, Stroman was shocked and he simply tweeted “wow”, but later expanded on that initial sentiment.
The two will possibly face each other on April 8 when the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Boston Red Sox in their home opener. That would make for quite the story line.
Here are some of the other reactions from local ballplayers.
Well David Price got a pretty good amount of money.
— Matthew Vogel (@Matt_Vogel22) December 1, 2015
David Price just doing a tour of the AL East. Don’t worry, he’ll end up in pinstripes, when he’s 38, overpaid and nothing left in the tank
— Stephen Marino (@SteveMarino14) December 1, 2015
Price loves the AL east
— Louis Melè (@Louis_Mele7) December 1, 2015
Pretty nuts that @DAVIDprice14 is gettin 217 mill to play in the Bigs, I would play for a water bottle and seeds idc #DaBigBucks
— Brady Plunkett (@DaBman24) December 2, 2015
Yanks PLEASE do not respond to this Price signing. Got >$140 mill coming off the books next year, spend then. Let the future develop this yr
— Matt Seelinger (@Lou_Redwood) December 2, 2015
Red Sox have price until he’s 37??????
— Brent Baynon (@Babybackbaynon) December 1, 2015
Have fun losing with the Sox for the next 7 years Price you bum
— Alex Zykoff (@ayzee231) December 1, 2015
If Met starters were FA’s Harvey: 8 years $250 mill deGrom: 7 yr $220 mill Noah: 10 yr $270 mill Matz: 5 yr $90 mill Niese: 3 yr $33 mill
— Vinny Messana (@vmessana5) December 1, 2015
@MStrooo6 next big deal is going to you when the Yankees sign u big time #bigmoney #hdmh
— Peter Byrnes (@ByrnesPeter) December 1, 2015
