The results of the offseason speak for itself. No significant additions as of yet to address their biggest need which is in the rotation. Sam Kennedy coming out this week and saying there are budget parameters. Combine that with multiple reports saying they need to shed payroll before thinking about adding said significant addition says there is an effort to keep payroll at or around where they are now.
No one has an act. It’s frustration that ownership is holding this team back from getting better.
I hate having to repeat myself, but here goes yet again. Per MLB.com, these were the Top 10 free agent starters:
- Ohtani, Yamamoto, and ERod were never coming to Boston. Point blank.
- Nola re-upped with the Phillies before hitting the market
- Gray took a lower contract to play near his hometown in St Louis
- Imanaga carried all the uncertainty of a non-superstar Japanese pitcher, and given how his market cratered there were serious red flags behind the scenes
- Snell and Montgomery are Boras guys, and 2024 is proof that a) he has no issue duddlefucking around into spring training to get his guys signed b) his asking price is simply too high.
- #11 was Kershaw, who is 40 and broken
That left Giolito and Stroman. If you want to make an argument that Stroman should have been their priority, go right ahead. But I'm not sure where "the results speak for themselves" that they have no interest in improving the rotation. What do you suggest they should have done differently?