The X-factor in all of this could well be agent Scott Boras, who represents Holliday. After the Sox failed to sign free agent Mark Teixeira last December, Red Sox ownership vowed to not do business with Boras’ clients again, though that might have been the frustration talking.
Still, if Bay signs elsewhere before Holliday, the talks could drag on well into the offseason, something the Sox would like to avoid.
Moreover, it seems likely Holliday will be seeking a contract equal to or greater than Bay’s. If the Sox can’t or won’t meet Bay’s asking price, why would they do so for a player with whom they’re not familiar?
Boston Herald
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