The line up. As of today. Is a bottom level unit in all of baseball.
The starting pitching. As of today. Is a bottom level unit in the American League.
The one young proven core player remains unsigned beyond 2023.
I’ve been an extreme Bloom apologist the last 2 years but things better get moving and get moving fast.
If the plan was to blow it up the past 14 months have been horrifically executed.
This is exactly where I am at.
The Trade deadline was the clear example of awful mangment. Not getting under the Cap should be a fireable offense.
The JBJ trade was a sign that he didn't have a grip on the teams overall salary and shouldn't have made the trade w/ out getting a much higher prospect. The diamonds in the ruff strat has worn thin after so many proved to be bad gambles.
This years Rule 5 - 40 man roster was the worst bumbling of that area in years.
The majority of the free agent and in proper handling of home grown talent has been the worst since the Fisk off season blunders.
You didn't have to Sign Xander but lying to the fan base that he was a priority was a bad signal to the fans and future players. If you say a player is a priority you have to be prepared to do what it takes to bring them back.
Very few trades are going to smooth things out for this level of dragging the team through the mud.
That said, Still really hoping we pull off sone miricals, but this really feels like the worst off season in memory.
Red Sox need to get back to the 2004-2018 version of this team - Step it up John Henry!