This wasn't the 2017 Red Sox and this wasn't Chris Sale.
The Red Sox weren't going to go all-in trying to find their ace, as Chaim Bloom (sort of) explained when appearing on WEEI Wednesday.
Unlike when Dave Dombrowski unloaded his best prospect (Yoan Moncada) and top pitching prospect (Michael Kopech) for Sale -- who had three years of team control left -- Bloom explained that the Red Sox' current lot in life is a bit different.
It's why former Tampa Bay star pitcher Blake Snell -- who was dealt to the Padres for a top pitching prospect (Luis Patino), a highly-regarded young catcher (Francisco Mejia) and two other young players -- wasn't part of the Sox' plan.
"When you look at the amount of talent that came back for Blake and the length of time over which that talent can impact the Rays, that’s exactly the sort of deal, given the cost and given the price tag, that would not make sense for where we’re positioned right now," Bloom explained.
"I think it would put us further behind in our goal to win as many championships as we can over the (long-term)."
The revelation suggests that Bloom and Co. are going to be more reluctant than ever to deal off their top prospects for proven commodities, even with the kind of track record and contract a player like Snell possesses.
"It’s our job to be involved in everything and we’re remiss if we don’t check in our every player who might be available," Bloom said. "When it comes to taking an enormous amount of value and consolidating it into a smaller amount that impacts us right now, I think that’s the opposite of what we need to do at the moment."