Blake Snell rescinds sarcastic thank you to Red Sox for Mookie Betts trade

February 18, 2021
Source: FanSided

PEORIA, AZ – FEBRUARY 17: Pitcher Blake Snell #24 of the San Diego Padres on February 17, 2021 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

Blake Snell rescinds sarcastic thank you to Red Sox for Mookie Betts trade.

Blake Snell can’t decide how he feels about the Mookie Betts trade, even now. Back when Betts was originally traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers he thanked the Red Sox for sending him to the National League West and out of direct competition.

Now that Snell is pitching for the San Diego Padres, he’s taking back that gratitude.

Blake Snell thanked the Red Sox last year for trading Mookie Betts out of the American League East.

Snell, now a fellow denizen of the National League West, said today he has rescinded his thank you to Boston.

— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) February 17, 2021

It’s all in good fun obviously.

Snell will have to face Betts a lot in 2021

Snell is now going to pitch against Betts more often since they are both in the National League West which would send anyone into a panic. We get it, Betts is that good.

Snell and Betts will face off in 2021, first in Spring Training which is kicking off in just a few days. They will then have to play for real next season as the Dodgers looks to defend their World Series title, a title that many thought the Padres might have captured in 2020.