"Teams just don't "pry away" talent from small market teams anymore. "
Even the Rays are now signing their good players to long contracts when they are very young. Wander Franco is signed through 2033. Brandon Lowe is signed through 2026.
Meanwhile, the Astros moved on from their 26-year-old all-star Carlos Correa in 2021. And won the world series in 2022. They did this because they had someone on the farm that was ready. And here again the Rays are a good example too. The Rays traded Willie Ademes for Drew Rassmussen in May of 2021 - because Franco was ready and Adames was expendable.
The simple fact is the Red Sox are not generating major league talent through their organization. The last all-star the Red Sox produced was Devers - and he came up in 2017. Bogaerts and Betts were Theo signings, and in fact he is the ONLY GM the Red Sox have had in the recent past that was able to win championships and generate home grown talent. Charington drafted Devers.
This is what Chiam was hired to fix. Because the days of teams just giving away young talent are over.
Even the Rays are now signing their good players to long contracts when they are very young. Wander Franco is signed through 2033. Brandon Lowe is signed through 2026.
Meanwhile, the Astros moved on from their 26-year-old all-star Carlos Correa in 2021. And won the world series in 2022. They did this because they had someone on the farm that was ready. And here again the Rays are a good example too. The Rays traded Willie Ademes for Drew Rassmussen in May of 2021 - because Franco was ready and Adames was expendable.
The simple fact is the Red Sox are not generating major league talent through their organization. The last all-star the Red Sox produced was Devers - and he came up in 2017. Bogaerts and Betts were Theo signings, and in fact he is the ONLY GM the Red Sox have had in the recent past that was able to win championships and generate home grown talent. Charington drafted Devers.
This is what Chiam was hired to fix. Because the days of teams just giving away young talent are over.