That article is idiotic. Sale & Q have lost a ton of money by signing those long term low salary contracts. No agent worth his salt is going to make that mistake again. Those contracts only make any sense with pitchers as they have a high incidence of injuries - they provide insurance against devastating injury. A young position player would never sign such a contract. Hahn has never signed a position player to such a contract.
The idiot who wrote that article doesn't understand that the issue really isn't about money - it's about team control. If Eloy turns out to be an All-Star caliber player he'll become a free agent, like Moncada at 28, not even close to "past prime years." And then what happens? The author of that piece just assumes the Sox will be able to out bid the Yankees, the Dodgers etc.
What incredible stupidity! We have to accept the fact that the Sox aren't one of the high income teams in the league. Delusional fans think it's just about some billionaire owner forking out extra money so who cares. What brain damaged cognitive folly! The ownership group of the Sox doesn't make money on the team & they don't expect to, they just don't expect to lose money.
Jesus Blackie, I can't believe you fell for such shocking stupidity.