The Boston Red Sox are back at the high-stakes baccarat table. They announced their return to baseball’s elite spenders by agreeing to pay free agent infielder Alex Bregman, coming off his worst season, Aaron Judge money to likely play second base.

It's still fair to question what the Sox are up to, but you will not hear any negativity from this typist in the wake of this acquisition.

It's a significant step forward for an organization that has been too cautious, too conservative and too cheap for too long.