This JD Martinez deal should've been done 3 months ago, not right at training camp..
With the deal, Sox payroll now stands at $230M on a CBT basis IIRC.. Sox are going to pay a fair amount of tax, but they don't have a choice, as they face serious problems in 2 years, when Sale, Bogaerts, Porcello hit free agency, plus this offseason, HanRam, Pomeranz and Kimbrel also hit free agency and it's not certain Boston will keep raising payroll after this season, considering the luxury tax..