Is anyone else really bothered by how Chaim handled the trade deadline now that X is gone? Didn't add anyone good either for the short term or long term. Didn't get under the cap. What was the plan if they were not going to go all out to sign X? Now they end up with a 4th round comp and paying the luxury tax for a last place team. If i was ownership I would be livid. It just looks to me like he tried to play both sides of the fence either because he was indecisive or trying to placate a fan base.
And now he wants to resign Vazquez??? WTF?!
Short answer: no
Longer answer:
Both McGuire & Valdez could be long term pieces & they left themselves with a chance to compete this past year while sacrificing nothing in the long run. The Red Sox were about $4.5m over the threshold so they ended up owing about $900k in tax. I think the owners will survive.
Personally I probably would have tried to push harder to get under the tax, but I understand the multiple masters the Red Sox have to serve in this market, & the Phillies showed that any team can get hot if they make it to the playoffs.
The "indecisive" narratives are some of my least favorite because value is value & you have to build it brick by brick until your foundation is strong enough to take targeted shots at shipping. The foundation is getting there, but until then, one has to find value opportunities where one can.
Regarding Vazquez, I don't think they actually plan on resigning him, but if they did, wouldn't it make trading him for a couple guys who might be helpful pieces for a couple months of play in a last place season seem that much smarter?