Martinez and Hosmer are good ball players. But they are not the superstars Boras presents them to be. The rumor is the Red Sox and Boras got to 27-31M per year for Martinez. But the Sox only want a four year contract. Boras wants seven years. The Sox decided two years of Moreland for 13M is a better deal than seven years of Hosmer for 200M. They have a slugging first base prospect in AA.
It turned out not to matter Hosmer’s girlfriend lives in Boston. She’s a sports desk anchor Barbie for NESN, the network that covers the Sox and Bruins.
Until Martinez and Hosmer sign the value for other players isn’t established.