As people did last year they're looking at the worst case scenario on this. What if this deal never happened and Porcello pitches himself to a top 5 cy young finish? Then people would be crying that Ben didn't learn from his mistakes with Lester and did the same thing once again. Or that the Red Sox are too cheap to pay for pitching etc...I'm fine with this deal. I remember when 11 million a year was top money for a starting pitcher. Now 20 million is more like 15 million. I'd look at this on the same level as the Lackey contract from a few years ago given how much contracts have spiked.