Oh BS on the lowballed Machado crap
They offered him the 2nd highest deal among suitors
I get some fans hate Jerry because of the Bulls dynasty end but this nonsense that he never spends is just that
Sox had good stretch in which they were top 10 payroll in baseball and Jerry has ok'd bringing in various guys thru years among top FA's (Dunn) or via trade (Peavy) who required sizeable contracts
Sox acquired guys like Freddy Garcia , Jake Peavy and others knowing they would have to shell out $$$ to sign them to deals after trade
And several times Jerry/Sox management have proven very right with who to pay and who not to pay. Remember when Magglio was let go and they brought in Dye instead.. Fans were furious but it was right move to not pay Mags big $ and Dye proved essential to WS team and was great for several years in Chicago