He may not play for the Chicago Blackhawks any longer, but that doesn't mean that the Windy City doesn't have love for Patrick Kane any longer.

The Red Sox's talented 21-year-old becomes a wealthy man, while baseball takes another step away from the purity of a process never meant to influence financial outcomes.

Imagine if fundamentals had been important enough from the beginning, this Boston team might be looking down on everyone else in the standings.