Jokes on Red Sox as "hot ch*ck" Alex Bregman gets away

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• "And then somebody else came in and swooped in, talked to her, and now she's gone.
• She left the bar with him.
• So that's how I feel right now."Also Read: Red Sox linked to frustrating Alex Bregman replacements after Cubs dealAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJonathan Papelbon reveals reason why Alex Bregman chose Cubs over Red SoxJonathan Papelbon had the perfect analogy as the Red Sox were doing everything right in their efforts to re-sign Alex Bregman, but the minute a new offer came in from the Cubs, they couldn't improvise. Bregman's camp reportedly notified the Red Sox about the new offer, hoping they would match it or upbid it.
• The Red Sox did improve their offer to five years, $165 million.
• While it was $10 million short of the Cubs' offer, Papelbon believes the other components of the contract also played a part in Bregman's decision."The no-trade clause, to me, was the final factor and decision-maker in this," Papelbon said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cubs' contract was much better than the one from the Red Sox, as it contained a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs. Bregman is a family man, husband to entrepreneur Reagan, and father to two young sons, Knox and Bennett.