What? Unless there’s info available that Pedroia shared, this is just dumb.
Like every season, they were playing mostly within their division in September which they were the worst team in (a game ahead of the Yankees on July 31st for 4th) and over 3 games out of WC. The winning record was a mirage
Of course, Werner had told us this on Winter Weekend:
I want the Red Sox to win. If the Red Sox somehow claw themselves to 85 win back end wild card series to lose 2-0 by Giolito and Pivetta driving the load and then they let both go because of price, it is one step forward, three steps back.
I'll wait until I hear the exact quote on this. This guy has misinterpreted and/or misrepresented actual statements with his paraphrasing several times.
Never wished I had been in the room more than when Pedroia interrupted an executive’s dinner to tell him he’s an idiot to his virtual face.
But wait, I thought Cora was the Shadow GM who was secretly running things?
It's not you, but that account is like if I (or you) went on Twitter and just started posting every random thought that popped into my head, but those thoughts were angry so people gravitated to them even though I actually don't know anything and the account ended up blowing up into something that people quote as being a legitimate source even though I spend the entire days sitting in my mom's basement.
Depends on what you mean by betting? They are clearly pricing some chance that the Sox will pick up another piece into their totals. Whether thats a 60% chance or 20% chance, I dont know, but its definitely there.
Given this comment, I imagine when Bloom was wooing Kenley he told him they’d compete in 2023 and be in position to really challenge for a title in 2024.
My spanish is basically first grade level, but I'm translating this to, "John Henry is using profit generated by the Red Sox team to invest in other ventures and doesn't really care to put together a winning team... for crissakes all it takes to get into playoff contention is Jordan Fucking Montgomery!!!...... I think Henry should think about what happens if the team continues to dwindle at the bottom of the ALE. Why should other players sign long term deals here if he's not going to commit to putting a budget that would compete with the other teams in the division?"
It's gonna be really insane if they don't add more from here. We will see but man does it suck seeing ex star players and your franchise player all saying the same thing - which is- ownership isn't doing enough
The Raffy quote is pretty embarrassing for ownership. So is the one from Kenley.
Pedroia calling them and going through a list of free agents still available aint great.
The ownership and front office are embarrassing themselves at every turn this offseason. They're alienating the clubhouse and the former players because the focus is too much on the future to the detriment of the current roster. The frustrating part is that this team is not some team that will win 65 games. They have the talent to challenge for a playoff spot if ownership would allow them to go out and upgrade the rotation. Why should us as the fans care about this season when it's so abundantly clear that ownership could care less whether or not they win?
They'll ignore Devers again, just like they did at the trade deadline when he begged for help for the team. At some point he's going to get the message and ask for a trade. And the Sox will deal him for a couple of dimes, claim it was "totally a baseball trade, you guys" and young guys like TAM will see how the Sox treat their stars.
The problem with the front office is they're putting all of their eggs into the basket of a few 19-21 year old prospects who may never materialize into star-level talent to build around. Hell, they could turn out to be average players or worse. Are they really going to wait around to seriously invest until we see how they pan out?
It’s amazing what signing Montgomery would do on the field, in the Clubhouse, and for the fan base. A rare trifecta of positives
It's not surprising that Devers wanted them to improve the team at the deadline last year. He's a competitor. But that part is secondary to the comments about this year's team.
I can't believe this whole thing will be captured on Netflix. I hope it will capture a great underdog story. But, if this team falls of the cliff in April & May, I can't imagine what kind of things we will see next Spring on Netflix.
Cora is leaving and will most likely become the highest paid manager in baseball history for an organization far more committed than this one.
Yes blame it on Cora, that was the next move of the Bloomer Brigade. Cora is poisoning the minds of the players! Couldn't possibly be that Sam Kennedy is one of the worst Governors in sports.
Why would adding to a team that was one game out of the playoff spot in July be considered "a bad move"? You saw what the Rangers and D'Backs did last year, right? You just have to get into the postseason and get hot for a couple of weeks. And it's not like he was saying trade one of TAM for a fourth starter.
